Oval box of elephant ivory, carved around the edge with an interlocked guilloche pattern, with lid carved with representations of two fighting Portuguese soldiers alongside a coiled pangolin: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 19th century
WEST AFRICA. SOUTHERN NIGERIA. BENIN. IVORY. [One of a] BOX, carved ivory oval container with lid (A). NIGERIA, Benin; early nineteenth century. Curator note, 23 June 2011: Oval box of elephant ivory, carved around the edge with an interlocked guilloche pattern; Africa, West Africa, Nigiera, Benin, early 19th century.