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Brass plaque showing the Oba of Benin with attendants, Edo, Benin, Nigeria, 16th century. Artist: Unknown

Brass plaque showing the Oba of Benin with attendants, Edo, Benin, Nigeria, 16th century. Artist: Unknown

2-579-864 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Brass plaque depicting the Oba of Benin with attendants, Edo peoples, Benin, Nigeria, 16th century. Benin society was highly structured with a King (Oba) who was believed to be a direct descendant of Oranmiyan, the legendary founder of the dynasty. From the British Museum.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer
Medium
  1. Brass
Picture Type
  1. Object
Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Artistic Representations Portraits

History & Politics Artefacts

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3064x5708
File Size : 51,239kb

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  1. MLOBF5
  1. 1B
  1. 0370000639
  1. 2-579-864
  1. 2579864
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