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Béhanzin, former king of Dahomey [r. 1889-94]
1906

Dahomey Children
Irving Penn
1967, printed October 1980

Scarred Dahomey Girl
Irving Penn
1967, printed July 1984

Three Dahomey Girls, One Reclining
Irving Penn
1967, printed 1980

Five Dahomey Girls, Two Standing
Irving Penn
1967, printed May–June 1985

District chief
Early 20th century

King of Sakete
1905

Chief Kétounou of Bonou Village
Early 20th century (postmarked March 21, 1905)

Ndungu
Kondo & Yembe peoples?
19th century

Figure: Janus (Bocio)
Fon peoples
19th–early 20th century

Kora
Mandinka
19th century

Three Dahomey Girls, One Standing

Irving Penn

1967, printed 1973

[Kneeling Figure (Sceptre Top), Dahomey]
Walker Evans
1935

Dahomey, from the Natives in Costume series (N16) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands
Allen & Ginter
1886

Dahomey, from the Natives in Costume series (N16), Teofani Issue, for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands
Allen & Ginter
ca. 1886

Buffalo figure
Fon peoples, Danhomè Kingdom
19th century

Elephant Figure
Fon peoples
19th century

Royal Scepter (Makpo)
Fon peoples, Danhomè Kingdom
19th century

The Cafe Terrace

Diego Rivera

1915