Benin Kingdom, Edo: Standing Male Figure, Unidentified artist, Benin Kingdom, Edo, 16th century, Copper alloy, This figure dates to the 16th century. It was made by an artist working for the king (Oba) of Benin, an empire that flourished in present-day Nigeria from around 1400 until 1897, when it was sacked by British punitive forces. Works of cast copper alloy, like this example, documented life at court and glorified the power and wealth of the Oba. The figure may represent either a priest or messenger., Overall: 22 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. ( x x cm)

---

Size: 3867px × 5450px
Location:
Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1400, 16th, 1897, alloy, artist, benin, british, cast, century, copper, court, dates, documented, edo, empire, figure, flourished, forces, glorified, king, kingdom, life, male, messenger, nigeria, oba, power, present-day, priest, punitive, represent, sacked, standing, unidentified, wealth, working, works