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Snake Head
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This Snake Head is part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the art market to finance the conquest in retrospect. Many of these objects today constitute European collections.
Object data
Inv. No.
64746
Collection
Object Name
Snake Head
Collection
Accession Date
1899
Culture
Material
Brass
