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Altar Head of an Iyoba (Uhunmwun Elao)
Altar Head of an Iyoba (Uhunmwun Elao), 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
Oba's Crown (Erhu Ede)
Oba's Crown (Erhu Ede), 18th/19th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Oba's Fly Wisk (Ugbudian Ivie)
Oba's Fly Wisk (Ugbudian Ivie), 18th/19th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Oba's Shirt (Ewu Ivie N'ovien Iye)
Oba's Shirt (Ewu Ivie N'ovien Iye), 18th/19th 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
Waist Pendant of an Oba with Attendants
Waist Pendant of an Oba with Attendants, 18th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
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Benin—Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria

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