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Cast bronze figure of a Portuguese soldier holding a musket. From Benin, Nigeria, 18th CE. Figures of Europeans such as this Portuguese soldier were kept on royal altars or on the roof of the royal palace in Benin city. H. 37.5 cm. Inv. Ethno 1928.1-12.1.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART317660
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2246px × 3600px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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18th century CE
Benin Culture
Colonialism
European (Colonial)
Figure, Sculpture
Musket
Portuguese