Read a warrior’s rank in a brass plaque.
This Benin palace plaque depicts a warrior wearing a coral-studded cap and collar. A ring-shaped manilla appears nearby, connecting the work’s brass material with the history of coastal exchange.
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
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Digital image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago. Samuel P. Avery Fund; public CC0 mirror at Artheon Museum.
Creator: Edo, Kingdom of Benin Nigeria Coastal West Africa
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