File:Plaque Benin kingdom court style 82-5-3.jpg

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Copper alloy plaque with large central figure with shield, spear, beaded headdress and high collar flanked by nude male holding ceremonial sword, musicians with gongs and side blown trumpet and low-relief half figures of Europeans in the background.

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English: Benin kingdom court style; Nigeria; Mid-16th to 17th century; Copper alloy; H x W x D: 45.6 x 35 x 8.9 cm (17 15/16 x 13 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
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Source https://www.si.edu/object/plaque:nmafa_82-5-3
Author National Museum of African Art

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