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
WEST AFRICA. SOUTHERN NIGERIA. BENIN. BRONZES. AEGIS (imperfect) in cast bronze, representing two , clad in mail and kilts with coral bead anklets and gorgets. One figure supports the other by hand and elbow, and below are two toads. The supported figure is a chief. Nigeria, Benin City, Midwestern State.