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English: Warriors holding their ceremonial swords. Sculpture of the Benin Kingdom. Bronze, 16th-18th century, Nigeria.
Français : Guerriers brandissant leur sabre de cérémonie. Sculpture du royaume du Bénin. Bronze, XVIe-XVIIIe siècles, Nigéria.
Dimensions H. 40 cm (15 ½ in.), 33 cm (12 ¾ in.)
institution QS:P195,Q19675
Current location
Pavillon des Sessions
Accession number
A 97.4.1
Credit line Former collections of George W. Neville, Ernest Ascher, Joseph Mueller, Barbier-Mueller; deposit from the Musée national des arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie
Source/Photographer Jastrow (2006)

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