Cola box

Bini O Edo (Benin) · Nigeria

Reference: BRN-91

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Material
Bronze

Tail box for use of the royal house. It is decorated with warriors and court servants. This box served to offer the welcome queue to important…

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Tail box for use of the royal house. It is decorated with warriors and court servants. This box served to offer the welcome queue to important visitors. Old patina.

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Attributed period
Century XIX

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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Nigeria. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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