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Cast bronze sculpture of a Portuguese soldier with crossbow. Edo peoples 16th CE. From Benin City, Nigeria. Figures of Europeans such as this Portuguese soldier were kept on royal altars or on the roof of the royal palace in Benin city. Iron, brass, 34.5 x 27 x 14 cm. Inv. Af1949,46.158.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART540249
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2728px × 3600px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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16th century CE
Benin Culture
Bronze
Crossbow
Edo Culture, Nigeria
European (Colonial)
Figurine
Sculpture
Statuette