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Eroro, Brass, Benin — Eroro
Benin
19th century

Oko (side-blown horn), Bronze, Benin culture — Oko (side-blown horn)
Benin culture
19th century

Chief Nosa Isekhure, the isekhure of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, Phyllis Galembo American, Chromogenic Print — Chief Nosa Isekhure, the isekhure of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Phyllis Galembo
1994

Bell, Brass, Benin — Bell
Benin
ca. 1850–89

Court official from a commemorative altar, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Court official from a commemorative altar
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
16th–17th century

Elephant figure, Hountondji guild artists, Silver-copper alloy, Fon — Elephant figure
Hountondji guild artists
19th century

Okao Aiwerioghene, Benin City, Nigeria, Phyllis Galembo American, Chromogenic Print — Okao Aiwerioghene, Benin City, Nigeria
Phyllis Galembo
1991

Bocio with opposing faces, Fon artist and ritual specialist, Wood, bone, teeth, wire, applied organic material, textile fragment, Fon peoples — Bocio with opposing faces
Fon artist and ritual specialist
Late 19th–mid-20th century

Armband with Umbrella and Drums, Fon artist, Silver, Fon peoples — Armband with Umbrella and Drums
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Armbands with Calabash and Horns, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Armbands with Calabash and Horns
Fon artist
early–mid-20th century

Royal asen (commemorative altar) with bird, Hountondji guild artists, Brass (hammered), copper, seed pod(?), Fon peoples — Royal asen (commemorative altar) with bird
Hountondji guild artists
19th century

Asen (commemorative altar), Fon artist, Iron, wood, pigment, Fon peoples — Asen (commemorative altar)
Fon artist
late 19th century–mid-20th century

Necklace with Pendant, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Necklace with Pendant
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Pendant with Crescent and Fish, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Pendant with Crescent and Fish
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Bird Ornament, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Bird Ornament
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Armbands with Airplanes, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Armbands with Airplanes
Fon artist
early–mid-20th century

Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ helmet mask, Fagbite Asamu, Wood, iron nails, pigment, Yoruba peoples, Ketu group — Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ helmet mask
Fagbite Asamu
Falola Edun
ca. 1930–71

Brooch with Birds and Cannons, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Brooch with Birds and Cannons
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Arm Band with Bells, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Arm Band with Bells
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Bracelet with Bat, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Bracelet with Bat
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Oko, Ivory tusk, Edo (Benin) people — Oko
Edo (Benin) people
19th century

Zanze, Wood, probably Cameroonian — Zanze
probably Cameroonian
late 19th century

Model pipe bowl with seated figure, Tikar artist, Terracotta, Bamessing — Model pipe bowl with seated figure
Tikar artist
Early 20th century

Bag with leopard, lizard, human, and double-bell motifs, Tikar artist, Raffia palm, Bamunka — Bag with leopard, lizard, human, and double-bell motifs
Tikar artist
Early 20th century

Plaque, Gold, Condorhuasi — Plaque
Condorhuasi
500 BCE–450 CE

Buffalo figure, Silver, iron, copper alloy, wood, Fon peoples, Danhomè Kingdom — Buffalo figure
Fon peoples, Danhomè Kingdom
19th century

Vessel, Calabash, terracotta, palm nuts, cowrie shells, beads, Republic of Benin (?) — Vessel
Republic of Benin (?)
before 1950

Makpo royal scepter with pineapple, Hountondji guild artists, Silver-copper alloy, wood, Fon peoples, Danhomè Kingdom — Makpo royal scepter with pineapple
Hountondji guild artists
1889–94

Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà), Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo — Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà)
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
Early 15th–mid-16th century

Bell, Metal, Nigerian — Bell
Nigerian
19th century

Plaque with Warrior and Attendants, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo — Plaque with Warrior and Attendants
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
ca. 1540–70

Pendant mask of Ìyọ́bà Idià, Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists, Ivory, iron, brass, coal, traces of iron oxides, Edo — Pendant mask of Ìyọ́bà Idià
Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists
16th century

Orufanran Costume Attachment: Crocodile Head, Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay, Yoruba peoples, Owo group — Orufanran Costume Attachment: Crocodile Head
Yoruba peoples, Owo group
17th–19th century

Bell, Iron, Beninese — Bell
Beninese
late 19th century

Zanze, Wood, Fan Tribe — Zanze
Fan Tribe
late 19th century

Ngonge, Wood, Beninese — Ngonge
Beninese
late 19th century

Oko, ivory, Beninese — Oko
Beninese
late 19th century

Zither, Bamboo or reed, Beninese — Zither
Beninese
late 19th century

Bracelet, Silver, Fon peoples — Bracelet
Fon peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Female, Wood, sacrificial materials, pigment, feathers, Fon peoples — Figure: Female
Fon peoples
19th–20th century