Sujet
A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin
Légende
A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin, Birds were important symbols in Benin royal culture because of a myth that Oba Esigie had a bird which foretold defeat in battle killed before embarking on a successful campaign. Nigeria. Edo. possibly 17th c Benin City.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A28_057
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
36.6Mo (2.3Mo) / 27.8cm x 32.9cm / 3286 x 3889 (300dpi)