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afrique, dahomey, désormais république du bénin, culte du serpent, 1930

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afrique, dahomey, désormais république du bénin, c...

afrique, dahomey, maintenant république du benin, formes fétiches étranges, 1930

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afrique, dahomey, maintenant république du benin, ...

afrique, dahomey, actuelle république du benin, objets de sorcellerie et de médecine, 1930

UMG22A83_205

afrique, dahomey, actuelle république du benin, ob...

afrique, dahomey, désormais république du bénin, coiffure, 1930

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afrique, dahomey, désormais république du bénin, c...

Commemorative head of Queen Mother

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Commemorative head of Queen Mother

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

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Relief plaque made of brass cast using the 'cire p...

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

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Relief plaque made of brass cast using the 'cire p...

Guard Amazon of the King of Dahomey

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Guard Amazon of the King of Dahomey

Crowded marketplace in Benin Africa ca. 2 August 2008

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Crowded marketplace in Benin Africa ca. 2 August 2...

Decorated torque

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Decorated torque

Women of the king of Dahomey

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Women of the king of Dahomey

The Annual Customs of Dahomey

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The Annual Customs of Dahomey

Religion Voodoo Press 1884

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Religion Voodoo Press 1884

Sacrifice of animals

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Sacrifice of animals

Wooden figure of the Fon vodu Legba, with movable penis

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Wooden figure of the Fon vodu Legba, with movable ...

Detail of the lid of an ivory salt cellar around the base of which are figures of Portuguese noblemen

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Detail of the lid of an ivory salt cellar around t...

Plaque decorated with two leopards

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Plaque decorated with two leopards

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Benin Obas

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Benin O...

A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral shrine

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A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral sh...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

Idia, the mother of Oba Esigie, was granted the right to establish her own palace and ancestral altars as a reward for using her mystic powers to bring victory in Benins war against the Igala

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Idia, the mother of Oba Esigie, was granted the ri...

A figure of a hornblower or trumpeter such as would have been part of the retinue of important chiefs and warriors at the Benin court

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A figure of a hornblower or trumpeter such as woul...

Sword ceremony of Chief Okonghae Ogiamwen, performed in the shrine in the palace courtyard

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Sword ceremony of Chief Okonghae Ogiamwen, perform...

A Fon bocio figure bound to constrain the power of the owners enemies

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A Fon bocio figure bound to constrain the power of...

A magic object to deflect evil from its owner

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A magic object to deflect evil from its owner

An ivory salt cellar around the base of which are figures of Portuguese noblemen

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An ivory salt cellar around the base of which are ...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Benin Obas

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Benin O...

A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral shrine

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A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral sh...

A terracotta head from the ancestral shrine of a leading member of the brass casting guild

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A terracotta head from the ancestral shrine of a l...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

The Woman, the Snake and the Ocean vodun sculpture

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The Woman, the Snake and the Ocean vodun sculpture

Chiefs and court officials participating in one of the major royal and civic rituals of Benin City

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Chiefs and court officials participating in one of...

A Fon bocio, accumulating and binding together powerful objects to aid its maker

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A Fon bocio, accumulating and binding together pow...

A magically charged fly whisk, with calabashes of powerful medicine on the handle

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A magically charged fly whisk, with calabashes of ...

The calabash chips forming the skirt of this bocio figure link it to Fa, the deity and system of divination

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The calabash chips forming the skirt of this bocio...

This almost life size altar image is of the cult god Gu, to whom was attributed the ultimate power in life and death

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This almost life size altar image is of the cult g...

A miniature head from an ancestral shrine

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A miniature head from an ancestral shrine

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Benin Obas

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Benin O...

A plaque which decorated the palaceof the Benin Obas

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A plaque which decorated the palaceof the Benin Ob...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

A plaque depicting a Benin warrior, which decorated the palace of the Oba

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A plaque depicting a Benin warrior, which decorate...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

Idia, the mother of Oba Esigie, was granted the right to establish her own palace and ancestral altars as a reward for using her mystic powers to bring victory in Benins war against the Igala

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Idia, the mother of Oba Esigie, was granted the ri...

A Benin ivory box showing two Portuguese soldiers fighting beside a slaughtered dragon, the latter probably copied from a European print

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A Benin ivory box showing two Portuguese soldiers ...

A brass figure from Benin royal ancestral shrine

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A brass figure from Benin royal ancestral shrine

The late Oba Akenzua II in full regalia, including a coral garment and headpiece

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The late Oba Akenzua II in full regalia, including...

A Fon bocio figure deriving its magic power from the potent accumulation of charged ingredients

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A Fon bocio figure deriving its magic power from t...

A magic object to deflect evil from its owner

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A magic object to deflect evil from its owner

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Benin Obas

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Benin O...

A chief with attendants depicted on a damaged brass pectoral ornament part of the ceremonial regalia of a Benin chief

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A chief with attendants depicted on a damaged bras...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

Idia, the mother of Oba Esigie, was granted the right to establish her own palace and ancestral altars as a reward for using her mystic powers to bring victory in Benins war against the Igala

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Idia, the mother of Oba Esigie, was granted the ri...

The right to wear ivory armlets was restricted to the Oba of Benin himself

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The right to wear ivory armlets was restricted to ...

A key, a hairpin and a ring decorated with coral beads

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A key, a hairpin and a ring decorated with coral b...

A magic object to deflect evil from its owner

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A magic object to deflect evil from its owner

The chains on this double figured Fon bocio are both a symbol of Gu, the vodu of iron and war and an image of slavery

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The chains on this double figured Fon bocio are bo...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral shrine

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A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral sh...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

Two ornamental masks which formed part of the regalia of important chiefs in Benin

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Two ornamental masks which formed part of the rega...

A pair of ivory leopards placed on either side of the Obas throne on state occasions

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A pair of ivory leopards placed on either side of ...

A kola nut box in the form of a cows head

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A kola nut box in the form of a cows head

A Benin chief's son leaning against the shield of his father

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A Benin chief's son leaning against the shield of ...

The peg in the head of this Fon bocio, seals in whispered instructions to activate the medicine

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The peg in the head of this Fon bocio, seals in wh...

A Fon bocio, a powerful accumulation of secret objects, wrapping a monkey skull

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A Fon bocio, a powerful accumulation of secret obj...

A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral shrine

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A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral sh...

A plaque showing an entrance to the palace of the Oba of Benin (detail)

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A plaque showing an entrance to the palace of the ...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

Idia, the mother of Oba Esigie, was granted the right to establish her own palace and ancestral altars as a reward for using her mystic powers to bring victory in Benins war against the Igala

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Idia, the mother of Oba Esigie, was granted the ri...

Benin ivory figure, probably depicting a European

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Benin ivory figure, probably depicting a European

An ornamental mask which formed part of the regalia of the Benin king (Oba)

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An ornamental mask which formed part of the regali...

A Benin armlet terminating in a crocodile head

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A Benin armlet terminating in a crocodile head

The Akairo-Mnowon, or royal jester, at the court of Benin

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The Akairo-Mnowon, or royal jester, at the court o...

Fon bocio, accumulating and binding together powerful objects to aid their maker

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Fon bocio, accumulating and binding together power...

The chains on this Fon bocio, a powerful accumulation of secret objects, symbolize the binding of an enemy

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The chains on this Fon bocio, a powerful accumulat...

A warrior on horseback

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A warrior on horseback

An ivory salt cellar around the base of which are figures of Portuguese noblemen

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An ivory salt cellar around the base of which are ...

A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral shrine

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A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral sh...

A brass plaque from the palace of the Oba of Benin, depicting three of the naked royal pages known as Omada

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A brass plaque from the palace of the Oba of Benin...

Benin brass plaque from the palace, depicting an Oba on horseback supported by two retainers

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Benin brass plaque from the palace, depicting an O...

Along with two similar figures in museum collections this sculpture is a puzzling hybrid

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Along with two similar figures in museum collectio...

The right to wear coral beads was restricted to senior chiefs in Benin

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The right to wear coral beads was restricted to se...

The shrine of Aruosa, the Supreme God, in the palace of Chief Ogiamwen

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The shrine of Aruosa, the Supreme God, in the pala...

A Fon bocio, with tiny calabashes of medicine intended to empower the hand of the maker of this power filled charm

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A Fon bocio, with tiny calabashes of medicine inte...

A Fon bocio, accumulating and binding together powerful objects to aid its maker

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A Fon bocio, accumulating and binding together pow...

An ivory salt cellar around the base of which are figures of Portuguese noblemen

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An ivory salt cellar around the base of which are ...

A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral shrine

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A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral sh...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin

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A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of...

A brass pectoral ornament, part of a chiefs regalia, depicting a rams head

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A brass pectoral ornament, part of a chiefs regali...

Sword ceremony of Chief Okonghae Ogiamwen, performed in the shrine in the palace courtyard

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Sword ceremony of Chief Okonghae Ogiamwen, perform...

The shrine of Aruosa, the Supreme God, in the palace of Chief Ogiamwen

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The shrine of Aruosa, the Supreme God, in the pala...

A Fon bocio, accumulating and binding together powerful objects to aid its maker

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A Fon bocio, accumulating and binding together pow...

Iron, the symbol of Gu vodu of war, is bound in with two figures in this powerful Fon bocio medicine

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Iron, the symbol of Gu vodu of war, is bound in wi...

A miniature head rom an ancestral shrine

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A miniature head rom an ancestral shrine

A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral shrine

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A head of an Oba (Benin king) from an ancestral sh...

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