Sujet
A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin
Légende
A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin, The scene depicts a Portuguese soldier armed with a matchlock hunting leopards. What appears to be a diminutive, spotted cat is at his feet which may represent the prey or perhaps the huntsmans dog. Nigeria. Edo. late 16th century. Benin City.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A28_103
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,8Mo (1,2Mo) / 14,9cm x 29,8cm / 1764 x 3524 (300dpi)