Sujet

Relief plaque made of brass cast using the 'cire perdue'

Légende

Africa. Benin Plaques, 16th-17th centuries. Relief plaque made of brass cast using the 'cire perdue' (lost wax) technique. They decorated the pillars of buildings in the Benin royal palace. Plaque representing Benin court officials flanking a palace entrance or altar. Detail. Benin City. British Museum. London, England, United Kingdom.

Date

07 avr. 2008

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG22A73_417

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34,5Mo (2,5Mo) / 36,0cm x 24,0cm / 4252 x 2838 (300dpi)

Mots clés

woman 16th century 17th century Africa African Benin British Museum Edo Nigeria Obas palace Palace Royal Palace Sub-Saharan Africa africans armed art brass bronze city court decoration doorway ethnic group ethnicities guards history man oba's palace plaque relief royal royal court sculpture shield warriors woman