Mezzanin: Benin and Ethiopia: Art, Power, Resilience
Mezzanin: Benin and Ethiopia: Art, Power, Resilience
Manilla
Standort
Mezzanin: Benin and Ethiopia: Art, Power, Resilience
This Manilla is part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the art market to finance the conquest in retrospect. Many of these objects today constitute European collections.
Object data
64801
Manilla
17th century (?)
1899
Brass
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