Shoulder Mask
Mask formed by a head on a kind of inverted “U” wood that serves as a base and would constitute the trunk…
MHB-1
Nigeria
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Mask Helmet Nam Gbalang
Old helmet mask with remains of crusty patina.
MCYC-1
Mask Helmet Agbogho Mmwo
Mask of the village Okoum. It represents the spirit of a deceased young woman.
MCYC-2
Mask Helmet Agbogho Mmwo
Mask of the village Okoum. It represents the spirit of a deceased young woman.
MCYC-3
Helmet Mask
This type of mask is at a time facial mask and helmet mask. It is decorated with braids.
MCYC-4
Alusi altar mask Igbo-Ukwu
Civilization Igbo-Ukwu is developed in eastern Nigeria, mainly during the centuries IX and X.
MFG-5
Kantana Agrarian Helmet Mask
Buffalo mask whose helmet consists of a braided straw basket hat.
MFZ-3
Bovine mask
A scimer mask representing a stylized cow. Interestingly, it carries three horns, ignoring what the central horn can respond to.
MFZ-46
Royal Leopard
The leopard was the royal animal par excellence and all the leopard figures, in bronze or ivory, were the exclusive property of…
BRN-3
Royal Plate
It belongs to the so-called cutting art. These plates began to be made from the century onwards.
BRN-4
Royal Plate
It belongs to the so-called cutting art. These plates began to be made from the century onwards.
BRN-5
Circumsistor O Mago
It is not one of the classic statuettes of Benin that usually represent court figures, midgets, messengers or musicians.
BRN-6
Oba Ceremony Bell
Completely unique piece. Nothing like this appears in any book or repertoire of African art.
BRN-7
Short Cut
Dwarf of the court of the Edo kingdom of Benin-City.
BRN-8
Short Cut
A traveler of the century XVII The Oba was always accompanied by a domesticated leopard and a dwarf who served as an…
BRN-9
Distinguished to Horse
High dignitary with clothes and stopping weapons mounted on a beautifully caged horse, on a pedestal.
BRN-10
Edo jug
Little bronze pitcher from the Edo kingdom in Benin.
RCPT-1
Guerrero
Edo warrior on a pedestal. He carries his weapon in his right hand and the shield on his left.
BRN-11
Music
Representation of a court musician playing a traversera flute made of elephant tusk.
BRN-12
Little Statue of Oni De Ife
Small representation of an Oni wearing pectoral collars and the crown that mark its dignity.It looks like a reproduction of the ancient…
BRN-13
Royal page of Ife Court
Pay from the court recognizable to the insignia of the royal house presiding over his headdress.
BRN-14
Guerrero
Warrior of the royal army carrying his bow in the left hand and a shield of protection on the right.
BRN-15
Royal page of Ife Court
Pay from the court recognizable to the insignia of the royal house presiding over his headdress.
BRN-16
Messenger
Small character known as messengers, carrying two objects of difficult representation.
BRN-17
