
Sujet
A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin
Légende
A plaque which decorated the palace of the Obas of Benin, Birds were important symbols in Benin royal culture because of a myth that Oba Esigie had a bird which foretold defeat in battle killed before embarking on a successful campaign. Nigeria. Edo. possibly 17th c Benin City.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A28_057
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
36,6Mo (2,3Mo) / 27,8cm x 32,9cm / 3286 x 3889 (300dpi)