Plaque of cast brass, fragment, of part of a mudfish in relief, with traces of red pigment or clay: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 16th - 17th century
WEST AFRICA. SOUTHERN NIGERIA. BENIN. BRONZES. FRAGMENT of a cast bronze plaque showing figure of a mudfish, a symbol of Benin kingship. Benin City, Midwestern State.