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Boat Composition
Boat Composition, 2006
Omodamwen workshop
Benin City, Nigeria
Altar Figure of an Oba
Altar Figure of an Oba, 17th/18th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Altar Group (Aseberia) with an Iyoba and Attendants
Altar Group (Aseberia) with an Iyoba and Attendants, 17th/18th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Altar Group (Aseberia) with Oba Akenzua I and Attendants
Altar Group (Aseberia) with Oba Akenzua I and Attendants, 18th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Altar Group (Aseberia) with Oba Ewuakpe and Attendants
Altar Group (Aseberia) with Oba Ewuakpe and Attendants, 18th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Altar Head for an Oba (Uhunmwun Elao)
Altar Head for an Oba (Uhunmwun Elao), 18th/early 19th century
Edo, Court of Benin
Nigeria
Altar Head of an Iyoba (Uhunmwun Elao)
Altar Head of an Iyoba (Uhunmwun Elao), 16th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Altar Head of an Oba (Uhunmwun Elao)
Altar Head of an Oba (Uhunmwun Elao), 16th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Box in the Shape of a Palace Building
Box in the Shape of a Palace Building, 17th/18th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Court Dwarfs
Court Dwarfs, 14th/15th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Dignitary, Possibly the Attah of Idah, on Horseback
Dignitary, Possibly the Attah of Idah, on Horseback, 16th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Double Plaque of a Portuguese Man
Double Plaque of a Portuguese Man, 16th/17th century
Master of the Circled Cross (active 16th/17th century)
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Ewua Official
Ewua Official, 18th century (?)
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Oba Eresoyen's Stool
Oba Eresoyen's Stool, 18th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Pair of Leopards
Pair of Leopards, 16th/18th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Plaque of a "Leopard Hunt" with Portuguese Hunters
Plaque of a "Leopard Hunt" with Portuguese Hunters, 16th century
Master of the Leopard Hunt (active 16th/17th century)
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Plaque of a Battle Scene, Possibly the Idah War
Plaque of a Battle Scene, Possibly the Idah War, 16th/17th century
Battle Master (active 16th/17th century)
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Plaque of a Palace Interior
Plaque of a Palace Interior, 16th/17th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Plaque of a Seated Oba with Attendants
Plaque of a Seated Oba with Attendants, 16th/17th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Plaque of Oba Esigie on Horseback with Attendants
Plaque of Oba Esigie on Horseback with Attendants, 16th/17th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Plaque of Oba Ozolua with Warriors and Attendants
Plaque of Oba Ozolua with Warriors and Attendants, 16th/17th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Plaque of Three Traders from Benin
Plaque of Three Traders from Benin, 16th/17th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Portuguese Musketeer
Portuguese Musketeer, 16th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Head
Head, 12th/15th century
Ife
Nigeria
Oba Akenzua II Greeting Queen Elizabeth II
Oba Akenzua II Greeting Queen Elizabeth II, Late 20th century
Philip Omodamwen (active late 20th century)
Benin City, Nigeria
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