I still have not managed to properly leaf through this book that used to belong to my grandfather. I love the illustrations and will frame some of them when I get my own place. As you can see it has seen better days and no longer possesses a cover.
The first photograph are images of 16th century bronze plaques from (the kingdom of Benin) Nigeria in West Africa - you can see them at the British Museum - http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aoa/b/benin_plaque_oba__europeans.aspx
The first photograph are images of 16th century bronze plaques from (the kingdom of Benin) Nigeria in West Africa - you can see them at the British Museum - http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aoa/b/benin_plaque_oba__europeans.aspx
ReplyDeleteWOW, Thanks for the knowledge share I will get reading later and plan my visit to the BM! x
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