Plaque
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Plaque

TitlePlaque
ArtistEdo, Kingdom of Benin Nigeria Coastal West Africa
Date16th/17th century 16th century
MediumBrass
Classificationplaque (flat object)
OriginNigeria Nigeria
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineSamuel P. Avery Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Plaque” is a work by Edo, Kingdom of Benin Nigeria Coastal West Africa, dated 16th/17th century. It is executed in brass and classified as plaque (flat object). This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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