Plaque

1500s–1600s Overall: 49.4 x 30.6 cm (19 7/16 x 12 1/16 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1953.425

Craftsmen modeled brass plaques like this in wax before casting them with hot metal. Molds pushed out figures’ general shapes, then details—such as this warrior’s staff and court sword (ẹbẹn)—were added by hand. Reflecting Benin’s global connections, the incised flowers may ha...

Sculpture

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