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Brass head of the Oba of Benin. Edo peoples, 19th CE. From Benin, Nigeria. This head, typical of the late period in Benin art, shows the Oba (king) of Benin wearing elaborate neck and hand ornaments of coral. It is not a portrait of a particular Oba, but a generic royal image. Lost-wax cast, bronze, 53 x 33.5 x 35 cm. Af1944,04.1. 
Location British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier ART539882 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 2739px × 3600px 
Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY 
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19th century CE
Benin Culture
Brass
Head
Male
Nigerian Cultures
Oba, Benin
Portrait
Sculpture