Benin Warriors Plaque

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by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
published on 01 April 2019

Benin Warriors Plaque — A cast brass plaque depicting warriors of the kingdom of Benin (13-19th century CE) in West Africa (modern southern Nigeria). The central figure is likely a king (Oba). From Benin City, 16th-17th century CE. Height: 47.6 cms (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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© Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. Republished for educational/scholarly use under the museum's Open Access for Scholarly Content initiative. Original image by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 01 April 2019 under the following license: Copyright. You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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York, M. M. O. A. N. (2019, April 01). Benin Warriors Plaque. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10346/

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