Plaque of cast brass, fragment, of head of a figure with headdress and leopards teeth necklace 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 representing the head of a wearing a coral headdress, and a coral and leopard's teeth necklace. Representation of a Benin chief's headdress with feather-like projections, a symbol of Benin kingship. Nigeria, Benin City, Midwestern State.