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Edo, Kingdom of Benin Nigeria Coastal West Africa
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Date
1850-1888
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
150.5 × 195.6 × 12.7 cm (59 1/4 × 77 × 5 in.)
Department
Arts of Africa
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Hokin
Subjects
kingship
sacred
supernatural
altar
ancestors
divine rulership
king
royalty
