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Commemorative head of a king from the Benin Kingdom dated from 16th or 17th century on display in the Weltmuseum Wien (Museum of Ethnology) in Vienna, Austria. Stock Photo

RMMMJ2RK–Commemorative head of a king from the Benin Kingdom dated from 16th or 17th century on display in the Weltmuseum Wien (Museum of Ethnology) in Vienna, Austria.

Nigeria: Bronze head of a queen, Benin Kingdom, 16th-18th centuries. The Benin Empire (1440–1897) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with the modern-day country called Benin (and formerly called Dahomey). Stock Photo

RM2B010WM–Nigeria: Bronze head of a queen, Benin Kingdom, 16th-18th centuries. The Benin Empire (1440–1897) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with the modern-day country called Benin (and formerly called Dahomey).

Head of an Oni from Ife. Ife and Benin: Ife and Benin were the two ancient African royal cultures. Each left sculptures behind, terra-cotta and sometimes bronze sculptures of Ife dating from 13th century. . . Extensive research lead to the conclusion that this bronze statue was cast at the behest of Oni of Ife during the Great Period of bronze casting. It is believed that it is an actual portrait of the African Queen Mother. The portrait is believed to be Queen Mother Moremi of Ife. . Stock Photo

RMWHARA0–Head of an Oni from Ife. Ife and Benin: Ife and Benin were the two ancient African royal cultures. Each left sculptures behind, terra-cotta and sometimes bronze sculptures of Ife dating from 13th century. . . Extensive research lead to the conclusion that this bronze statue was cast at the behest of Oni of Ife during the Great Period of bronze casting. It is believed that it is an actual portrait of the African Queen Mother. The portrait is believed to be Queen Mother Moremi of Ife. .

Nigeria: Bronze head of an Edo queen mother, Benin Kingdom, 16th-18th centuries. The Benin Empire (1440–1897) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with the modern-day country called Benin (and formerly called Dahomey). Stock Photo

RM2B010WP–Nigeria: Bronze head of an Edo queen mother, Benin Kingdom, 16th-18th centuries. The Benin Empire (1440–1897) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with the modern-day country called Benin (and formerly called Dahomey).

Head Royal woman Benin Nigeria Benin Africa Museum Stock Photo

RMA0BJ3R–Head Royal woman Benin Nigeria Benin Africa Museum

Bronze Head Of A Queen Mother Benin Stock Photo

RMDE5JY8–Bronze Head Of A Queen Mother Benin

Head Royal woman Benin Nigeria Benin Statue Sculpture Museum Stock Photo

RMBJ2CCD–Head Royal woman Benin Nigeria Benin Statue Sculpture Museum

Memorial head, 1550-1650, 11 1/2 x 8 11/16 x 8 5/16 in. (29.21 x 22.07 x 21.11 cm), Bronze, Nigeria, 16th-17th century, Were they true to life, the high collar and netted hat of this royal memorial head would be a brilliant, beautiful red. They were made of coral beads imported from the Mediterranean Sea. And since the Benin king owned all the coral in his kingdom, its use in his outfit signified his far-reaching control of international trade. Each new Oba had a bronze head made to decorate the shrine honoring his deceased predecessor. Stock Photo

RM2T906Y7–Memorial head, 1550-1650, 11 1/2 x 8 11/16 x 8 5/16 in. (29.21 x 22.07 x 21.11 cm), Bronze, Nigeria, 16th-17th century, Were they true to life, the high collar and netted hat of this royal memorial head would be a brilliant, beautiful red. They were made of coral beads imported from the Mediterranean Sea. And since the Benin king owned all the coral in his kingdom, its use in his outfit signified his far-reaching control of international trade. Each new Oba had a bronze head made to decorate the shrine honoring his deceased predecessor.

Brass Head Depicting a Benin King or Oba, Represented As Wearing A Coral-bead Headdress Stock Photo

RMC0XPY9–Brass Head Depicting a Benin King or Oba, Represented As Wearing A Coral-bead Headdress

Berlin. Germany. Benin Bronzes. Memorial head from the royal court palace of the Kingdom of Benin, 18th century. Berggruen Museum, Berlin, Germany. I Stock Photo

RM2FKF56M–Berlin. Germany. Benin Bronzes. Memorial head from the royal court palace of the Kingdom of Benin, 18th century. Berggruen Museum, Berlin, Germany. I

Brass Head Depicting a Benin King or Oba Stock Photo

RMDRFX2D–Brass Head Depicting a Benin King or Oba

Benin Bronze UK; Commemorative head of a King or Oba, one of the stolen Benin Bronzes; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge UK Stock Photo

RM2J037TA–Benin Bronze UK; Commemorative head of a King or Oba, one of the stolen Benin Bronzes; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge UK

RMC0EDYB–Brass Head Depicting a Benin King or Oba

RMPB3J7A–Male Figure: Court Official. Culture: Edo peoples. Dimensions: H. 25 3/4 x W. 7 x D. 5 7/8 in. (65.4 x 17.8 x 14.9 cm). Date: 16th-17th century. Scholars have suggested that this figure was placed upon a commemorative altar dedicated to a king, or 'oba,' of Benin. The figure is depicted wearing a distinctive cross pendant. His wrap skirt is adorned with profile heads of Portuguese traders, a frontal African head, and other common Benin motifs such as river leaves, mudfish, and interlace patterns. Three different identities have been proposed for this figure. The official may be a messenger f

Head Of Queen Mother, Edo Empire, Nigeria Stock Photo

RMC0EDN9–Head Of Queen Mother, Edo Empire, Nigeria

Commemorative head of a king from the Benin Kingdom dated from 17th or 18th century on display in the Weltmuseum Wien (Museum of Ethnology) in Vienna, Austria. Stock Photo

RMMMJ21D–Commemorative head of a king from the Benin Kingdom dated from 17th or 18th century on display in the Weltmuseum Wien (Museum of Ethnology) in Vienna, Austria.

Nigeria: Bronze Head of an Edo queen mother, Kingdom of Benin, 16th-18th centuries. The Benin Empire (1440–1897) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with the modern-day country called Benin (and formerly called Dahomey). Stock Photo

RM2B010WX–Nigeria: Bronze Head of an Edo queen mother, Kingdom of Benin, 16th-18th centuries. The Benin Empire (1440–1897) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with the modern-day country called Benin (and formerly called Dahomey).

RMBJ2B80–Head Royal woman Benin Nigeria Benin Statue Sculpture Museum

Warrior Chief, c. 1800, 11 3/4 x 7 5/16 x 4 5/8 in. (29.85 x 18.57 x 11.75 cm), Bronze, Nigeria, 18th-19th century, This bronze figure represents a warrior chief, and would have been placed on a shrine to honor an Oba, or king, accompanied by a memorial head and tusk, bells, and other ceremonial items. The figure’s garments and accoutrements all make reference to his status as a warrior with royal associations. He holds a shield in one hand and a ceremonial spear in the other, and the series of small bells that hang from his garment are indications of his status within the warrior class. Stock Photo

RM2T906NJ–Warrior Chief, c. 1800, 11 3/4 x 7 5/16 x 4 5/8 in. (29.85 x 18.57 x 11.75 cm), Bronze, Nigeria, 18th-19th century, This bronze figure represents a warrior chief, and would have been placed on a shrine to honor an Oba, or king, accompanied by a memorial head and tusk, bells, and other ceremonial items. The figure’s garments and accoutrements all make reference to his status as a warrior with royal associations. He holds a shield in one hand and a ceremonial spear in the other, and the series of small bells that hang from his garment are indications of his status within the warrior class.

RM2J037TK–Benin Bronze UK; Commemorative head of a King or Oba, one of the stolen Benin Bronzes; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge UK

RMMMJ1WJ–Commemorative head of a king from the Benin Kingdom dated from 17th or 18th century on display in the Weltmuseum Wien (Museum of Ethnology) in Vienna, Austria.

Bronze head of the Queen seen at the British Museum in London, England, UK. Stock Photo

RMC8NXP6–Bronze head of the Queen seen at the British Museum in London, England, UK.

Nigeria: Head of an oba (king), Benin Kingdom, 16th century. Edo bronze sculpture from the court of Benin, Nigeria, 16th century. The Benin Empire (1440–1897) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with the modern-day country called Benin (and formerly called Dahomey). Stock Photo

RM2B010WD–Nigeria: Head of an oba (king), Benin Kingdom, 16th century. Edo bronze sculpture from the court of Benin, Nigeria, 16th century. The Benin Empire (1440–1897) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with the modern-day country called Benin (and formerly called Dahomey).

Nigeria: Terracotta head of a crowned Yoruba queen from the Kingdom of Ife. Between 700 and 900 CE, the Ife Kingdom developed as a major artistic center. The city was a settlement of substantial size between the 9th and 12th centuries, with houses featuring potsherd pavements. Ife is known worldwide for its ancient and naturalistic bronze, stone and terracotta sculptures, which reached their peak of artistic expression between 1200 and 1400 A.D. After this period, production declined as political and economic power shifted to the nearby kingdom of Benin which, like the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo, Stock Photo

RM2B010TD–Nigeria: Terracotta head of a crowned Yoruba queen from the Kingdom of Ife. Between 700 and 900 CE, the Ife Kingdom developed as a major artistic center. The city was a settlement of substantial size between the 9th and 12th centuries, with houses featuring potsherd pavements. Ife is known worldwide for its ancient and naturalistic bronze, stone and terracotta sculptures, which reached their peak of artistic expression between 1200 and 1400 A.D. After this period, production declined as political and economic power shifted to the nearby kingdom of Benin which, like the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo,

Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of Stock Photo

RMBJ2B6M–Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of

RM2J037NT–Benin Bronze UK; Commemorative head of a king or Oba, one of the stolen Benin Bronzes; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge UK

RMBJ2E1H–Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of

Benin Bronze UK; Commemorative head of a King, or Oba, one of the looted African Benin Bronzes; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge UK Stock Photo

RM2J037N7–Benin Bronze UK; Commemorative head of a King, or Oba, one of the looted African Benin Bronzes; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge UK

RMBJ2GCX–Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of

Benin Bronze UK; Commemorative head of a Queen Mother or Iyoba, one of the stolen Benin Bronzes; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge UK Stock Photo

RM2J037NG–Benin Bronze UK; Commemorative head of a Queen Mother or Iyoba, one of the stolen Benin Bronzes; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge UK

RMBJ2C6X–Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of

RM2J037W0–Benin Bronze UK; Commemorative head of a Queen Mother or Iyoba, one of the stolen Benin Bronzes; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge UK

RMBJ2CPT–Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of

RMBJ2BJE–Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of

RMBJ2BA1–Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of

RMBJ2KJB–Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of

Bini Queen Mother Iyoba 19 th Cen Royal woman Benin Nigeria Benin Statue Sculpture Museum Stock Photo

RMBJ2C46–Bini Queen Mother Iyoba 19 th Cen Royal woman Benin Nigeria Benin Statue Sculpture Museum

Head Royal woman Benin Nigeria Benin Africa Museum Art Stock Photo

RMD7BFRB–Head Royal woman Benin Nigeria Benin Africa Museum Art

RMD7BFR3–Head Royal woman Benin Nigeria Benin Africa Museum Art

RMA0BJ3Y–Head Royal woman Benin Nigeria Benin Africa Museum Art

Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of beads and Six tattoo marks above the eyes ) Stock Photo

RMFRRM4B–Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of beads and Six tattoo marks above the eyes )

RMFRRM4G–Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of beads and Six tattoo marks above the eyes )

RMFRRM4X–Iyoba Queen Mother 19th century Royal Benin Nigeria Guinea coast Museum Africa African ( neck collar 37 of piled-up strings of beads and Six tattoo marks above the eyes )

Emuru with a head of a rattle16th - 17th century Bronze Brass plaque showing the Oba of Benin with attendants Edo peoples, 16th century AD from Benin, Nigeria Africa African Stock Photo

RMJ1EFXP–Emuru with a head of a rattle16th - 17th century Bronze Brass plaque showing the Oba of Benin with attendants Edo peoples, 16th century AD from Benin, Nigeria Africa African

Bini, Stylized effigy of King, Grandpa, with cylindrical beaded collar and round cap of reticulated processed beads. From under the cap are 22 strands of elongated beads and three braids out. In the face, just above the eyes, there are three tattoos. 1600-1750 Benin City, Nigeria, Guinea coast Stock Photo

RMFRRM3X–Bini, Stylized effigy of King, Grandpa, with cylindrical beaded collar and round cap of reticulated processed beads. From under the cap are 22 strands of elongated beads and three braids out. In the face, just above the eyes, there are three tattoos. 1600-1750 Benin City, Nigeria, Guinea coast

RMFRRM44–Bini, Stylized effigy of King, Grandpa, with cylindrical beaded collar and round cap of reticulated processed beads. From under the cap are 22 strands of elongated beads and three braids out. In the face, just above the eyes, there are three tattoos. 1600-1750 Benin City, Nigeria, Guinea coast

Bini, Stylized effigy of King, Grandpa, with cylindrical beaded collar and round cap of reticulated processed beads Africa Stock Photo

RMBJ2BPD–Bini, Stylized effigy of King, Grandpa, with cylindrical beaded collar and round cap of reticulated processed beads Africa

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