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Royal art of Benin : the Perls Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

by Kate Ezra

This volume catalogues over 150 West African works from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, including Benin brass, ivory, and wood sculptures. It provides historical context for courtly rituals and examines related art from the Yoruba kingdoms of Owo and Ijebu.

Accession 697 ISBN 0810964147 Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
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