Curios from the Benin Expedition of 1897, removed by the British from royal palace of the Benin Kingdom (Modern-day Nigeria)

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Uncredited photo from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria published circa 1901.

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Size: 2000px × 2425px
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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