Benin Collection

An ivory mask from Benin, Nigeria worn by the Oba of Benin on ceremonial occasions
This mask was worn by the Oba of Benin at the waist on ceremonial occasions. It represents an ancestor or predecessor

Costumes de Différents Pays, Roi de Juida, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Roi de Juida, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier de Guida, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerrier de Guida, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Favori du Roi de Guida, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Favori du Roi de Guida, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Negresse du Roÿaume d'Aardra, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Negresse du Royaume d'Aardra, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Negre du Royaume d'Ardra, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Negre du Royaume d'Ardra, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Gentilhomme du Roÿaume d'Aardra, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Gentilhomme du Royaume d'Aardra, c1797

'Fascinu, Son of Gbehanzi, King of Dahomey, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Fascinu, Son of Gbehanzi, King of Dahomey, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

'The Governor of Lagos, and the Envoys of the King of Dahomey, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Governor of Lagos, and the Envoys of the King of Dahomey, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Two Girls Under Plum Tree. Creator: Nishikawa Sukenobu
Two Girls Under Plum Tree

Village of Eyvango, near Abomey; An Excursion in Dahomey, 1871. Creator: J. Alfred Skertchly
Village of Eyvango, near Abomey; An Excursion in Dahomey, 1871. [Scene in what is now Benin; note skeletons in foreground]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

House of the Caboceer of MBO-GE-LAH; An Excursion in Dahomey, 1871. Creator: J. Alfred Skertchly
House of the Caboceer of MBO-GE-LAH; An Excursion in Dahomey, 1871. [Village scene in what is now Benin]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Tusk, Nigeria, 1850-1888. Creator: Unknown
Tusk, Nigeria, 1850-1888

Head (Uhunmwun Elao), Nigeria, 18th / early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Head (Uhunmwun Elao), Nigeria, 18th/early 19th century

Plaque, Nigeria, 16th / 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Plaque, Nigeria, 16th/17th century

Commemorative Head, Nigeria, Probably mid-17th / mid-18th century. Creator: Unknown
Commemorative Head, Nigeria, Probably mid-17th/mid-18th century

Three Courtesans Weaving Silk. Creator: Nishikawa Sukenobu
Three Courtesans Weaving Silk

A Courtesan Followed by Two Girl Attendants, ca. 1690-1751. Creator: Nishikawa Sukenobu
A Courtesan Followed by Two Girl Attendants, ca. 1690-1751

The House of Umegawa. Creator: Nishimura Shigenobu
The House of Umegawa

Two Women Reclining on the Floor of a Room and Reading a Book, ca. 1730. ca. 1730
Two Women Reclining on the Floor of a Room and Reading a Book, ca. 1730

Style of the Dancer, first half of 18th century. first half of 18th century
Style of the Dancer, first half of 18th century

Lady Interrupting Her Lover, who is Playing the Shamisen. Creator: Nishikawa Sukenobu
Lady Interrupting Her Lover, who is Playing the Shamisen

Lady Playing Shamisen, with Her Lover and Attendant Nearby. Creator: Nishikawa Sukenobu
Lady Playing Shamisen, with Her Lover and Attendant Nearby

Portrait of Ichimura Takenojo and Sanjo Kantaro, ca. 1793. ca. 1793
Portrait of Ichimura Takenojo and Sanjo Kantaro, ca. 1793

Woman Disrobing. Creator: Okumura Toshinobu
Woman Disrobing

Actor Ichimura Uzaemon (1699-1762) as a Comb Vendor, ca. 1730. ca. 1730
Actor Ichimura Uzaemon (1699-1762) as a Comb Vendor, ca. 1730

Daikoku and Shoki Playing Chess, ca. 1730. ca. 1730. Creator: Okumura Toshinobu
Daikoku and Shoki Playing Chess, ca. 1730

Actor (Sanjo Kantaro?) in the Role of a Courtesan, ca. 1728. ca. 1728
Actor (Sanjo Kantaro?) in the Role of a Courtesan, ca. 1728

The Massacre of an English Mission in Benin, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
The Massacre of an British expedition in Benin, 1897. In 1896 a small armed British force under the command of Lieutenant James Phillips was sent to Benin, then an independent kingdom

Proclamation of the new King of Dahomey, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Proclamation of the new King of Dahomey, 1894. Between 1892 and 1894 the previously independent kingdom of Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal

Landing of the Senegalese Troops at the New Wharf in Cotonou, Benin, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Landing of the Senegalese Troops at the New Wharf in Cotonou, Benin, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 21st May 1892

Bronze plaque of the Oba of Benin in his divine aspect
Bronze plaque of the Oba of Benin, the ruler of Benin, in his divine aspect. His legs are mud-puppy fish, a symbol of the sea-god Olokun

Brass plaque showing the Oba of Benin with attendants, Edo, Benin, Nigeria, 16th century
Brass plaque depicting the Oba of Benin with attendants, Edo peoples, Benin, Nigeria, 16th century. Benin society was highly structured with a King (Oba)

Bronze Mask from Benin, Nigeria
A bronze mask from Benin, Nigeria, currently in the British Museum

The idol of war, Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The idol of war, Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies

Cremation of the Dahomey corpses, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Cremation of the Dahomey corpses, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies

Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. In November 1892, Behanzin, the last independent reigning king of Dahomey, being defeated by French colonial forces

French soldiers opening New Years gift boxes in Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
French soldiers opening New Years gift boxes in Dahomey, Africa, 1892. The kingdom of Dahomey (modern Benin) was conquered by French troops from Senegal in 1892-1894

The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies

Commemorative trophy head, Late 15th-early 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Naturalistic human head with circular opening in the top of the tiered twisted-strand hairstyle. A beaded collar covers the neck

Plaque, Mid-16th to 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Cast copper alloy plaque showing a man with a rattle, a net covered sphere, in outstretched hands. Incised foliate background with two relief rosettes. Red clay patina

Pendant, Mid-16th to mid-17th century. Creator: Unknown
Cast copper alloy D-form center loop pendant with three figures of equal size. The center figure is of a king (oba) supported by attendants

Print. Creator: Nishikawa Sukenobu
Print

An Actor With a Rack of Wigs. Creator: Okumura Toshinobu
An Actor With a Rack of Wigs

Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu (1722-1763) as a Courtesan during the Tanabata Festival, ca. 1730

Actor Sanjo Kantaro (1697-1763) as a Woman, ca. 1730. ca. 1730
Actor Sanjo Kantaro (1697-1763) as a Woman, ca. 1730

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