Brass oba sculpture from Benin,16th century

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Brass oba sculpture from Benin,16th century
Brass oba sculpture from Benin,16th century. Cast brass sculpture of an oba,or king,of the Edo people in the kingdom of Benin (in present-day Nigeria),during the early half of the 16th century. The king is shown wearing a woven cap of coral beads. This sculpture would have held a place of honor on an altar in the king's palace. The Edo people consider the head to be the locus of of a person's character,knowledge and authority. These sculptured heads were a visual point of reference from ruler-to-ruler,reinforcing familial succession within a dynasty. Both brass and coral were items of wealth obtained by Benin's leadership from Europe through the coastal trade.
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Crédit: Science Photo Library / METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
Taille de l’image : 2966 px × 3707 px
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