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A Benin Bronze Figure of an Executioner Height of: A Benin Bronze Figure of an Executioner Nigeria, Late 19th Century Height of bronze 13 inches. Provenance: Sotheby's London, April 17, 1950 Segy Gallery, New York, 1951

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Benin carved figure, ex-collection Jay C. Leff: Benin carved figure, ex-collection Jay C. Leff, 19th/20th c., the male warrior figure standing on a square base, holding a club in his left hand, a sword in his right, wearing a skirt carved with geom

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Benin, Antique bird, 19th century: Benin, Antique bird, 19th century, H. 20 cm (with base 22 cm). Bronze. Wooden base., Bassani/McLeod, Jacob Epstein Collector, Turin 1989, p. 103, no. 213 (identical).

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Benin Edo Rooster Ex Christie's / Ex Mayo Johnson Coll: A carved wooden effigy of a Rooster, with elaborate design and carving style. A very elegant old example. In the Benin / Edo culture roosters are placed on ancestral altars commemorating the queen mot

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A RARE BENIN ROYAL STOOL: Round wooden stool with old stable erosion at the center of the seat, a plaited rope design carved toward the edge and a chevron design on the edge. Two writhing serpents supporting the top, one with

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Republic of Benin Crucifix, 19th / 20th c.: A carved wooden crucifix figure without cross. Republic of Benin. Late 19th to early 20th century. 13 3/4"h x 11"w x 2 1/2"d Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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Rare Benin Leopard Hip Mask for Oba, Africa 17th-18th c: Rare Benin Leopard Hip Mask for Oba, Africa (17th-18th c.)This piece is a hip ornament, designed to be worn on the left hip by the Oba (chief), as the leopard was the animal with which the Oba was mos

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Benin Brass Chiefs Wristlet (18th-19th c.): Benin Brass Chiefs Wristlet (18th-19th c.)The Oba and chiefs of Benin wear pairs of ornate bracelets at palace festivals. Long and cylindrical, these cuff like ornaments may be made of either ivory or

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Important African Benin Bronze Figure 1710-90 H 28" W 8" D 7" Dignitary: Important African Benin Bronze Figure 1710-90 H 28" W 8" D 7" Dignitary | A Standing Dignitary With Tools In Hand. With Coptic Cross To Chest. There Is A Copy Of A Provenance Report From Orenda, Inves

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2 coral beaded Benin necklaces, 19th / 20th c.: A group of 2 large multi strand coral beaded necklaces / body adornments. Nigeria, Benin. 19th/20th century. 26"h (with the hanging part) x 14"diam. Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton

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Powder flask, 17th / 18th century - Nigeria, Benin: wood, 3-pcs., animal skin, minor missing part (spout) The artistically crafted vessel appears to be modelled on the curled body of a snake. It is composed of two halves, the intersection on the outsid

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A Benin Style Bronze Bust of an Ife Ruler Height 29 11/16 inches (75.5 cm).: A Benin Style Bronze Bust of an Ife Ruler West Africa, Nigeria Height 29 11/16 inches (75.5 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida Provenance: Gifted in 2001 (Inv. no. T20

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AFRICAN BENIN BRASS IKEGOBO SCULPTURE: Antique and finely detailed, African Benin (Nigeria) cast brass ikegobo ("Altar of the Hand); the large and heavy cylindrical sculpture surmounted with three figures and two animal

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Item Details

Description

208
Benin
Die Benin Sammlung des Reichsmuseums fuer Voelkerkunde in Leiden (First Edition)
H 33 cm. B 28 cm.

Jos. Marquart
Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde (Netherlands)
Leiden: E.J.Brill (1913).
Described and provided with detailed prolegomena on the history of trade routes and peoples' movements in North Africa.
German text
First part:
367 pages, 27 illustrations in text
Second part:
132 pages, illustrations of collection plus 14 b/w plates and two folding maps
Hardcover