Kingdom of Nri
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The Kingdom of Nri was a precolonial Igbo ritual polity centred on Agukwu-Nri, in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. Its ruler, the Eze Nri, was a sacred king whose authority rested principally on r
A throne associated with the Nri monarchy
A copper-alloy vessel excavated at Igbo-Ukwu, now in the Nigerian National Museum. The relationship between the archaeological sites and the later Nri polity remains debated.
Eze Nri Obalike sounding a ritual bell, published in Northcote W. Thomas's 1913 anthropological report
Nigeria
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Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769
Kingdom of Nri
…The Kingdom of Nri (Igbo: Ọ̀ràézè Ǹrì ) was a precolonial Igbo ritual polity centred on Agukwu-Nri, in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. Its ruler, the Eze Nri, was a sacred king whose authority rested principally on religion, title-taking, purification rites and the services of travelling…
Nok sculpture, terracotta
Royal Benin ivory mask, one of Nigeria's most recognised artifacts. Benin Empire, 16th century.
Depiction of Benin City by a Dutch illustrator in 1668. The wall-like structure in the centre probably represents the walls of Benin, housing the Benin bronze decorated historic Benin City Palace.
The Lord and Lady Lugard, 1908