Title
Detail of the lid of an ivory salt cellar around the base of which are figures of Portuguese noblemen
Caption
Detail of the lid of an ivory salt cellar around the base of which are figures of Portuguese noblemen, In Benin style, this and similar ivories were made by African crafts men for the Portuguese. The lid is surmounted by a Portuguese caravel with crows nest and lookout. Nigeria. Afro Portuguese. 16th century.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A28_051
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
37,3Mb (1,4Mb) / 10,9in x 13,2in / 3284 x 3971 (300dpi)