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Leopard skull
Unknown1600/1900
Museum of Ethnography
Stockholm, Sweden
Leopard skull cast in brass, an object which was traditionally fastened to a long pole and borne before the Oba at ceremonies aimed at cleansinig his kingdom from evil. 17th - 19th century.
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Details
- Title: Leopard skull
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Gender: None
- Date Created: 1600/1900
- Physical Dimensions: w210 x h80 mm
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/se/
- Provenance: Benin City, Nigeria
- Place Part Of: Nigeria
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