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Figure: Court Official with Cross Pendant
Edo peoples
18th–19th century

Head of an Oba
Edo peoples
19th century

Waist Pendant: Two Mudfish
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Plaque: Mudfish
Edo peoples
16th–17th century

Hip Ornament: Face
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Base of Lidded Vessel
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Rattle Staff: Hand Holding Mudfish (Ukhurhe)
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Vessel (?)
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Chair
Edo peoples
19th century

Bracelet: Portuguese Heads and Mudfish
Edo peoples
18th–19th century

Lidded Box (ekpoki)
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Plaque: Two Mudfish
Edo peoples
16th–17th century

Side-blown Trumpet (Oko)
Edo peoples
18th–19th century

Plaque: Junior Court Official with Sword
Edo peoples
16th–17th century

Plaque: Warrior Chief
Edo peoples
16th–17th century

Plaque: Two Fluted Gourds
Edo peoples
16th–17th century

Side-blown Trumpet (akohen)
Edo peoples
18th–19th century

Side-blown Trumpet (Akohen)
Edo peoples
18th–19th century

Figure: Seated Portuguese Male
Edo peoples
18th century

Plaque: Court Official with Protective Charm
Edo peoples
16th–17th century

Hip Ornament: Portuguese Face
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Ifa Divination Tapper
Edo peoples
19th century

Plaque: Iyase with Sword and Attendant
Edo peoples
1550–1680

Altar Ring
Edo peoples
17th–19th century

Altar Ring
Edo peoples
18th–20th century

Plaque: Snake
Edo peoples
16th–17th century

Rattle Staff: Oba Akenzua I Standing on an Elephant (Ukhurhe)
Edo peoples
1725–50

Ceremonial Sword and Sheath
Edo peoples
1856–97

Head of an Oba
Edo peoples
1550–1680

Plaque: Warrior and Attendants
Edo artist
16th–17th century

Hip Ornament: Leopard Head
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

The king of Benin and family (Oba Ovonrramwen Nogbaisi, r. 1888-1914)
ca. 1898

Head of an Oba
Edo peoples
18th century

Lidded Vessel: Fluted Gourd
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Commemorative Panel for Oba

Edo peoples

20th century

Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà)
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
16th century

Sideblown trumpet
Kom people
19th century

Side-Blown Trumpets

Ketu

early 20th century

Leopard Aquamanile
Edo artist
16th–19th century

Plaque: Two Portuguese Merchants
Edo artist
16th–17th century