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Hip pendant Hip pendant

Hip pendant of cast brass/bronze in the form of a leopard head mask with iron pupils: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin

Hip pendant Hip pendant

Hip pendant of cast brass/bronze, fragment of U-shaped royal triad with an Oba (King) flanked by an attendant, wearing official regalia of deep coral neckbands and patterned kilts and below two frogs in relief, with traces of red pigment or clay: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin

Hip pendant Hip pendant

Pendant of cast brass/bronze, of the royal triad, the king and two attendants in relief: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin

Hip pendant Hip pendant

Hip pendant of cast brass/bronze, U-shaped royal triad of an Oba (King) standing flanked by his two attendants, wearing official regalia of deep coral neckbands and patterned kilts with three frogs below, which refer to the Oba's dual identity as Olokun the water god: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin

Hip pendant Hip pendant

Hip pendant of cast brass inlaid with iron, in the form of the head of a leopard, a symbol of Benin Kingship: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 19th century

Hip pendant Hip pendant

Hip pendant of elephant ivory, U-shaped, carved in relief depicting an Oba (King) flanked by two attendants who support him at the elbows in a characteristic pose, the royal triad wear official regalia of deep coral neckbands and patterned kilts, with mudfish below, which refer to the Oba's dual identity as Olokun the water god: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 18th century

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