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Cast bronze figure of a European (Portuguese?) with gun. Edo peoples, 18th 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. Zinc, lead, copper, bronze, 43 x 20 x 18.5 cm. Inv. Af1944,04.7.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART539880
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3600px × 3598px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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Benin Culture
Bronze
Edo Culture, Nigeria
European (Colonial)
Figurine
Sculpture
Statuette