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Editorial Head of an Oba, 16th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 9 1/4 x W. 8 5/8 x D. 9 in. (23.5 x 21.9 x 22.9 cm), Metal-Sculpture, This commemorative cast-brass sculpture depicts the idealized likeness of an oba, or king, wearing a wov...
Editorial Benin Kingdom, Edo: Standing Male Figure, Unidentified artist, Benin Kingdom, Edo, 16th century, Copper alloy, This figure dates to the 16th century. It was made by an artist working for the king (Oba) of Benin, an empire that flourished in present-day...
Editorial Trachyphonus margaritatus, Print, The yellow-breasted barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. It is found in Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan.,...
Editorial Nectarinia senegalensis, Print, The scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic...
Editorial Indicator minor, Print, The lesser honeyguide (Indicator minor) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic...
Editorial Indicator minor, Print, The lesser honeyguide (Indicator minor) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic...
Editorial Indicator minor, Print, The lesser honeyguide (Indicator minor) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic...
Editorial Francolinus lathami, Print, The Latham's francolin or forest francolin (Peliperdix lathami) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Con...
Editorial Buthus, Print, Buthus is a genus of scorpion belonging and being eponymous to the family Buthidae. It is distributed widely across northern Africa, including Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Sudan, S...
Editorial Chamaeleo senegalensis, Print, The Senegal chameleon, Chamaeleo senegalensis, is a species of chameleon native to West Africa. Its range includes Senegal, Mali, Nigeria, and Cameroon, and it lives in moist savanna. Due to its wide range and unknown pop...
Editorial Nectarinia senegalensis, Print, The scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic...
Editorial Nectarinia verticalis, Print, The green-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic ...
Editorial Nectarinia verticalis, Print, The green-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic ...
Editorial Phytala, Print, Phytala is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae endemic to the Afrotropical realm. The single species of this genus, Phytala elais, the giant forest blue, is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon...
Editorial Nectarinia adelberti, Print, The buff-throated sunbird (Chalcomitra adelberti) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo., 1820-...
Editorial Francolinus clappertoni, Print, The Clapperton's francolin (Pternistis clappertoni) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, and...
Editorial Glareola cinerea, Print, The grey pratincole (Glareola cinerea) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghan...
Editorial Nectarinia senegalensis, Print, The scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic...
Editorial Colobus guereza, Print, The mantled guereza (Colobus guereza), also known simply as the guereza, the eastern black-and-white colobus, or the Abyssinian black-and-white colobus, is a black-and-white colobus, a type of Old World monkey. It is native to m...
Editorial Figure: Snake.
Editorial Buthus, Print, Buthus is a genus of scorpion belonging and being eponymous to the family Buthidae. It is distributed widely across northern Africa, including Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Sudan, S...
Editorial Rhinopoma microphyllum, Print, The greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) is a species of bat in the Rhinopomatidae family. It is found in Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethio...
Editorial Nectarinia superba, Print, The superb sunbird (Cinnyris superbus) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
Editorial Trachyphonus margaritatus, Print, The yellow-breasted barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. It is found in Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan.,...
Editorial Colobus guereza, Print, The mantled guereza (Colobus guereza), also known simply as the guereza, the eastern black-and-white colobus, or the Abyssinian black-and-white colobus, is a black-and-white colobus, a type of Old World monkey. It is native to m...
Editorial Anomalurus beecrofti, Print, Beecroft's flying squirrel or Beecroft's scaly-tailed reptile (Anomalurus beecrofti) is a species of rodent in the family Anomaluridae. Some authorities consider it to be monotypic within the genus Anomalurops. It is found ...
Editorial Mask, Late 19th century, Sha or Kulere, Nigeria, Coastal West Africa, Nigeria, Wood and rubber, H. 64.8 cm (25 1/2 in.).
Editorial Mask for Egungun (Ere Egungun), Late 19th century, Yoruba, Iseyin, Nigeria, Coastal West Africa, Nigeria, Wood and pigment, 39.4 ? 25.4 ? 30.5 cm (15 1/2 ? 10 ? 12 in.).
Editorial Headdress (Jag?n Jag?n), Mid?/late 19th century, Yoruba, Ekiti region, Nigeria, Coastal West Africa, Nigeria, Wood, iron, nails, fiber, and sacrificial materials, H. 111.8 cm (44 in.).
Editorial Esu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara), Mid?/late 19th century, Attributed to an unidentified Ketu master (active mid-19th century), Yoruba, Nigeria, Coastal West Africa, Nigeria, Wood, 25.4 ? 12.7 ? 12.7 cm (10 ? 5 ? 5 in.).
Editorial Altar Stool, Mid?/late 19th century, Attributed to an unidentified Ketu master (active mid-19th century), Yoruba, Nigeria, Coastal West Africa, Nigeria, Wood and pigment, 40 ? 34.3 cm (15 3/4 ? 13 1/2 in.).
Editorial Female Figure with Bowl, Late 19th century, Abogunde of Ede (active late 19th century), Yoruba, Nigeria, Coastal West Africa, Wood, beads, and traces of pigment, 62.2 ? 19 ? 31.7 cm (24 1/2 ? 7 1/2 ? 12 1/2 in.).
Editorial Tusk, 1850/1888, Edo, Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria, Coastal West Africa, Nigeria, Ivory, 150.5 ? 195.6 ? 12.7 cm (59 1/4 ? 77 ? 5 in.).
Editorial ARTE AFRICANO. NIGERIA. S. XIX. CABEZA DE UNA REINA MADRE. Molde de lat?n. Reino de Benin. Museo Brit?nico. Londres. Inglaterra. Reino Unido.
Editorial Africa. Nigeria. Ekoi mask. 19th century. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom.
Editorial ARTE AFRICANO. REINOS NEGROAFRICANOS. YORUBA. Pueblo que habita en Benin, Togo y sur de Nigeria. MASCARA ANTROPOMORFA. De madera tallada y pintada. Utilizada en el rito "gelede". (Pueblo yoruba). AFRICA. Museu Etnol?gic. Barcelona. Catalu?a.
Editorial FIGURA DE GUERRERO-NIGERIA,LJEBU O AREA YORUBA-1455/1640-31,1CM.
Editorial FETICHE DE NIGERIA.
Editorial Title page of a translation of the epsitle of St. Paul, from New Testament. Yoruba is a language spoken in West Africa mainly in Nigeria. The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans. Translated into Yoruba ... by the Rev. Samuel Crowther. London : C....
Editorial Hip Ornament: Face, 16th?17th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Benin history, religion, and political structure are brought to life every year in a series of palace rituals intended to purif...
Editorial Head, possibly mid 1500s or early 1600s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, possibly mid 16th or early 17th century. Brass; overall: 29.9 x 21.6 x 20.4 cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.).
Editorial Man's Tunic/Robe, possibly 1750-1799. Niger or Nigeria, Hausa or Nupe peoples, possibly mid to late 1800s. Cotton, silk; overall: 120 x 226 cm (47 1/4 x 89 in.).
Editorial Plaque, possibly 1500s-1600s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin kingdom, Edo, possibly 16th to 17th century. Brass; overall: 45.7 x 38.1 cm (18 x 15 in.).
Editorial Memorial Figure (Ere ibeji), late 1800s-early 1900s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Yoruba people. Wood, metal, beads, cowries, fiber, blue pigment; overall: 25.6 x 18.8 x 5.8 cm (10 1/16 x 7 3/8 x 2 5/16 in.).
Editorial Clapper, possibly 1800s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, possibly 19th century. Brass; overall: 36.2 x 9.9 cm (14 1/4 x 3 7/8 in.).
Editorial Head, 600 BC-AD 250. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Nok region, 7th century BC-3rd century AD. Terracotta; overall: 38.2 x 20 cm (15 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.).
Editorial Carved Tusk, c. 1820. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, 19th century. Ivory; overall: 197.4 cm (77 11/16 in.).
Editorial Eshu Dance Staff, 1800s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Yoruba people. Wood, leather, cowrie shells; 62 cm (24 7/16 in.).
Editorial Plaque, possibly 1500s-1600s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, possibly 16th-17th century. Brass; overall: 49.4 x 30.6 cm (19 7/16 x 12 1/16 in.).
Editorial Mother-and-Child Caryatid Vessel, mid-late 1800s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Yoruba, mid-late 19th century. Wood; overall: 31.7 x 15.7 x 15.9 cm (12 1/2 x 6 3/16 x 6 1/4 in.).
Editorial Helmet, late 1800s - early 1900s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria,Yoruba people, late 19th-early 20th century. Wood; overall: 62.9 cm (24 3/4 in.).
Editorial Pair of Figure Staffs (Edan Ogboni), possibly 1800s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Yoruba people. Copper alloy, iron; overall: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.).
Editorial Hand Coil, 1800s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin, 19th century. Bronze; diameter: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.).
Editorial Figure Pair, 1800s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Yoruba, 19th century. Brass and iron; overall: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.).
Editorial Equestrian Figure, possibly 1700s. Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Yoruba, possibly 18th century. Copper alloy; with base: 34.3 x 10.8 x 25.4 cm (13 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 10 in.); without base: 31.3 x 10.8 x 25.4 cm (12 5/16 x 4 1/4 x 10 in.).
Editorial FIGURA DE GUERRERO-NIGERIA,LJEBU O AREA YORUBA-1455/1640-31,1CM.
Editorial Commemorative Head. Edo, Court of Benin; Nigeria. Date: 1650-1750. Dimensions: 24.1 x 15.2 x 18.4 cm (9 1/2 x 6 x 7 1/4 in.). Terracotta. Origin: Nigeria.
Editorial Figurative Element from Ceremonial Drum [?]: Seated Female and Child.
Editorial Zebu cows in Nigeria. Draughtsman: Sonja Dwinger. Dating: 1978. Place: Nigeria. Measurements: h 380 mm ? w 560 mm.
Editorial Clapperton, Hugh (Annan ,1788-near Sokoto, Nigeria, 1827). British traveler. He was part of the expedition to the interior of Africa led by Dr. Oudney. Along with Denham found the kingdom of Bornu. He entered the walled city of Kano. He died of dysente...
Editorial Clapperton, Hugh (Annan ,1788-near Sokoto, Nigeria, 1827). British traveler. He was part of the expedition to the interior of Africa led by Dr. Oudney. Along with Denham found the kingdom of Bornu. He entered the walled city of Kano. He died of dysente...
Editorial Clapperton, Hugh (Annan ,1788-near Sokoto, Nigeria, 1827). British traveler. He was part of the expedition to the interior of Africa led by Dr. Oudney. Along with Denham found the kingdom of Bornu. He entered the walled city of Kano. He died of dysente...
Editorial Clapperton, Hugh (Annan ,1788-near Sokoto, Nigeria, 1827). British traveler. He was part of the expedition to the interior of Africa led by Dr. Oudney. Along with Denham found the kingdom of Bornu. He entered the walled city of Kano. He died of dysente...
Editorial A proud trio. Prospective brides of chiefs. The necklaces are of leopard's teeth and aggry beads. The satves and ivory bracelets are loans from their future husbands,. Among the Ibos of Nigeria ... With thirty-seven illustrations and a map. London : Se...
Editorial Title page of a translation of the epsitle of St. Paul, from New Testament. Yoruba is a language spoken in West Africa mainly in Nigeria. The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans. Translated into Yoruba ... by the Rev. Samuel Crowther. London : C....
Editorial Natural da Donga. A man from Donga, Nigeria. Dahomey and the Dahomans: being the journals of two missions to the King of Dahomey. London, 1851. Source: 10097.d.21.
Editorial Idiophone: Bird of Prophecy (ahianmwen-oro), 16th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Bronze, H. 14 in. (35.6 cm), Metal-Musical Instruments, The bird perched with outstretched wings on the finials of the instruments sounded on the occasions...
Editorial Altar Ring, 16th century, Nigeria, Lower Niger River region, Yoruba peoples, Ife group , Brass or copper alloy, Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm), Metal-Sculpture, Works in metal in a wealth of bronzes in a variety of styles and types are found throughout the so...
Editorial ARTE AFRICANO. NIGERIA. SIGLO XVI. CABEZA EN BRONCE DE UN OBA del antiguo Reino de Ben?n. Museo de Arte Nelson-Atkins (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art). KANSAS CITY. Estado de Missouri. Estados Unidos.
Editorial Clapperton, Hugh (Annan ,1788-near Sokoto, Nigeria, 1827). British traveler. He was part of the expedition to the interior of Africa led by Dr. Oudney. Along with Denham found the kingdom of Bornu. He entered the walled city of Kano. He died of dysente...
Editorial Clapperton, Hugh (Annan ,1788-near Sokoto, Nigeria, 1827). British traveler. He was part of the expedition to the interior of Africa led by Dr. Oudney. Along with Denham found the kingdom of Bornu. He entered the walled city of Kano. He died of dysente...
Editorial ARTE AFRICANO. NIGERIA. SIGLO XVI. CABEZA EN BRONCE DE UN OBA del antiguo Reino de Ben?n. Museo de Arte Nelson-Atkins (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art). KANSAS CITY. Estado de Missouri. Estados Unidos.
Editorial Nok-sculpture, style of Katsina ala, Nigeria. Terracotta, H: 38 cm Musee du quai de Branly, Inv.70.1998.11.1.
Editorial Veranda Post: Equestrian Figure and Female Caryatid, before 1938, Nigeria, Yorubaland, Efon-Alaiye region, Yoruba peoples, Ekiti group, Wood, pigment, H. 71 x W. 11 1/4 x D. 14 in. (180.3 x 28.6 x 35.6 cm), Wood-Architectural, Olowe of Ise (Nigerian, b...
Editorial Head of an Oba, 16th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 9 1/4 x W. 8 5/8 x D. 9 in. (23.5 x 21.9 x 22.9 cm), Metal-Sculpture, This commemorative cast-brass sculpture depicts the idealized likeness of an oba, or king, wearing a wov...
Editorial Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba, 16th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Ivory, iron, copper (?), H. 9 3/8 x W. 5 x D. 3 1/4 in. (23.8 x 12.7 x 8.3 cm), Bone/Ivory-Sculpture, This ivory pendant mask is one of a pair of nearly identical wor...
Editorial ARTE AFRICANO. NIGERIA. S. XVI. CABEZA DE UNA REINA MADRE. Bronce. Reino de Ben?n. Museo Brit?nico. Londres. Inglaterra. Reino Unido.
Editorial Nok-sculpture, style of Katsina ala, Nigeria. Terracotta, H: 38 cm Musee du quai de Branly, Inv.70.1998.11.1.
Editorial Altar to the Hand (Ikegobo), late 18th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Bronze, H. 8 1/4 x Diam. 10 1/8 in. (21 x 25.7 cm), Metal-Sculpture, In the royal kingdom of Benin, cylindrical 'altars to the hand,' or ikegobo, are created to celeb...
Editorial Figure: Leopard, 1550?1680, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Bronze, H. 15 1/2 x W. 5 x D. 15 11/16 in. (39.4 x 12.7 x 39.9 cm), Metal-Sculpture.
Editorial Plaque: Snake, 16th?17th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Bronze, H. 18 5/8 x W. 12 3/16 x D. 2 in. (47.3 x 31 x 5.1 cm), Metal-Sculpture.
Editorial Head of an Oba, ca. 1550, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Bronze, H x W x D: 8 3/8 x 7 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (21.3 x 18.4 x 21 cm), Metal-Sculpture.
Editorial Figure: Male Warrior, 1455?1640, Nigeria, Lower Niger River region, Lower Niger Bronze Industry, Brass, clay, teeth, glass beads (?), H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm), Metal-Sculpture, The term 'Lower Niger Bronze Industry' has been used by art historians to cl...
Editorial Idiophone: Bird of Prophecy (ahianmwen-oro), 16th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Bronze, H. 14 in. (35.6 cm), Metal-Musical Instruments, The bird perched with outstretched wings on the finials of the instruments sounded on the occasions...
Editorial Rattle Staff: Oba Akenzua I Standing on an Elephant (Ukhurhe), 1725?50, Nigeria, Edo, Bronze, copper, iron, H. 63 1/2 x W. 1 7/8 in. (161.3 x 4.8 cm), Metal-Implements, In the Benin kingdom of southern Nigeria, rattle staffs, or ukhurhe, are an essenti...
Editorial ARTE AFRICANO. NIGERIA. S. XVI. CABEZA DE UNA REINA MADRE. Bronce. Reino de Ben?n. Museo Brit?nico. Londres. Inglaterra. Reino Unido.
Editorial ARTE AFRICANO. NIGERIA. SIGLO XVI. CABEZA EN BRONCE DE UN OBA del antiguo Reino de Ben?n. Museo de Arte Nelson-Atkins (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art). KANSAS CITY. Estado de Missouri. Estados Unidos.
Editorial ARTE AFRICANO. NOROESTE DE NIGERIA. FRAGMENTO DE UNA FIGURA DE MUJER realizada en terracota. Fechada entre el 450 a. C. y el 200. Estado de Sokoto. Museo de Arte de Dallas (Dallas Art Museum). Estado de Texas Estados Unidos.
Editorial ARTE AFRICANO. NIGERIA. SIGLO XVI. CABEZA EN BRONCE DE UN OBA del antiguo Reino de Ben?n. Museo de Arte Nelson-Atkins (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art). KANSAS CITY. Estado de Missouri. Estados Unidos.
Editorial Figurative Element from Ceremonial Drum [?]: Seated Female and Child.
Editorial Royal Scepter (Makpo).
Editorial Figure: Head.
Editorial Figure: Snake.
Editorial Idiophone: Iyoba Striking Gong, 18th?19th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Ivory, H. 12 1/4 x W. 1 7/8 x D. 1 3/4 in. (31.1 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm), Bone/Ivory-Musical Instruments, Hand-held clappers commemorate an important event in Benin histor...
Editorial Altar to the Hand (Ikegobo), late 18th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Bronze, H. 8 1/4 x Diam. 10 1/8 in. (21 x 25.7 cm), Metal-Sculpture, In the royal kingdom of Benin, cylindrical 'altars to the hand,' or ikegobo, are created to celeb...
Editorial Arm Band, 18th?19th century, Nigeria, Western Yoruba, Epe region, Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group, Brass, earth, H. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Metal-Ornaments.
Editorial Plaque: Warrior Chief, 16th?17th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm), Metal-Sculpture.
Editorial Figure: Leopard, 1550?1680, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Bronze, H. 15 1/2 x W. 5 x D. 15 11/16 in. (39.4 x 12.7 x 39.9 cm), Metal-Sculpture.