Sujet
A plaque showing the gateway to the palace of the Oba of Benin
Légende
A plaque showing the gateway to the palace of the Oba of Benin, Two soldiers with shields flanked by two pages stand guard. The columns of heads may themselves be plaques, while the python on the roof tiles is a messenger of Olokun, the sea god, protecting the palace of his earthly counterpart, the Oba. Nigeria. Edo. Early 17th century. Benin.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A28_080
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
33,3Mo (2,1Mo) / 26,2cm x 31,8cm / 3093 x 3760 (300dpi)