Royal Plate
Bini O Edo (Benin) · Nigeria
Reference: BRN-129
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- Material
- Bronze
This plaque represents a remarkable warrior's dress flanked by two servers, at the top, of which only the torso and head appear. The rest of the…
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Full original description
This plaque represents a remarkable warrior's dress flanked by two servers, at the top, of which only the torso and head appear. The rest of the plaque has floral decorations. In this type of plates the center is always occupied by the highest ranking character. The hierarchy is a deeply rooted feeling throughout Africa.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First of the century XX or earlier.
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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