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Head of a Queen mother. It is said that Oba (king) Esigie (ruled up to 1550) was the first to bestow the title of Queen mother on his mother, Idia. From Benin. H:45 cm. 17th CE.

Location Private Collection/Vienna/Austria

Unique Identifier ART107712

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2704px × 4000px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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17th century CE

Queens, General