Benin ivory mask
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The Benin ivory mask is a miniature sculptural portrait in ivory of Idia, the first Iyoba of the 16th century Benin Empire, taking the form of a traditional African mask. The masks were looted by the
One of four related ivory pendant masks, taken during the punitive expedition of 1897.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
British Museum, London
National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria (formerly Linden Museum, Stuttgart)
Kingdom of Benin
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The Kingdom of Benin or Empire of Benin, also known as Great Benin, is a traditional kingdom in southern Nigeria. It has no historical relation to the modern republic of Benin, which was known as Daho
The leopard, totem of the kings and emperors of Benin
The python, totem of the kings and emperors of Benin
Bronze head of a queen mother, early 16th century
A Benin Bronze depicts a Portuguese merchant with brass manillas in the background