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title: Benin Brass Head
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10344/benin-brass-head/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Benin Brass Head

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## Image File

[![Benin Brass Head](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10344.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10344.jpg)

## Image Caption

A cast brass head, probably of a king (Oba) and used as an altarpiece decoration. The [kingdom of Benin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kingdom_of_Benin/) (13-19th century CE) in West [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) (modern southern Nigeria). From Benin [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), 16th-17th century CE. Height: 24 cms (British Museum, London)

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Museum, T. B. (2019, April 01). Benin Brass Head. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10344/benin-brass-head/>
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© Trustees of the [British Museum](http://www.britishmuseum.org/). Republished under the British Museum [Standard Terms of Use](http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use.aspx) for non-profit educational purposes. [Original image](https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=618222&partId=1&searchText=Kingdom+of+Benin&images=true&page=3) by [**The British Museum**](https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=618222&partId=1&searchText=Kingdom+of+Benin&images=true&page=3). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 April 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.