Title

Brass plaque showing the Oba of Benin with attendants, Edo, Benin, Nigeria, 16th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Brass plaque depicting the Oba of Benin with attendants, Edo peoples, Benin, Nigeria, 16th century. Benin society was highly structured with a King (Oba) who was believed to be a direct descendant of Oranmiyan, the legendary founder of the dynasty. From the British Museum.

Date

1500

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B74_333

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,1Mb) / 10,2in x 19,0in / 3064 x 5708 (300dpi)

Keywords

Africa people riding rider protection country monarch continent color colour African king protected royal armour war location century protect loyalty protective royalty horseback SHIELD artefact plaque concept artifact warfare Nigeria Benin Nigerian 16th century Edo sixteenth century CM Dixon ethnography sovereign object Unknown brass Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon CM Dixon brass object