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Works Art Benin.
92 Antique of from

DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XLVI.

356 and 357. Bronze staff, surmounted a vulture holding something in its
Figs. by
beak, as in Figs. 286 to 288, Plate XXXVII; Fig. 271, Plate XXXV,
and 354 and 355, Plate XLV. In 139, Plate XXIII, and in
Figs. Fig.
" in the British Museum," Plate XXIX,
Antiquities from Benin Fig. 3,
are shown these staves and striking them with rods.
figures holding
358 and 359. Bronze seated of an European. The dress
Figs. figure, apparently
has buttons on one side. The hat, with brim, is ornamented with
large
chevrons filled with parallel straight lines ; the moustache very long ; the
"
nose and ; the shoulders Left
aquiline very large guarded by wings."
hand and forearm broken.
360. Bronze or brass a to front, holding
Fig. plaque, representing figure standing
a of in
piece ring-money (Manilla) right hand, similar to Plate XXI, Fig.
"
6, Antiquities from Benin in the British Museum," where their use and
form are discussed The dress has a row of buttons, some-
(p. 27). single
what similar to Fig. 247, Plate XXXII, where however the coat is fastened
with ; the left hand is the chest. The face is
tags similarly spread upon
prognathous, but with hooked nose. The hat appeal's to be an European
chimney-pot hat. Other cases of a pleated kilt occur in Figs. 129, 235,
236, 247, 324, 325, and 361.
361. Bronze a a hand-
Fig. plaque, representing figure, seated, holding apparently
cannon in both hands, the butt of which is curved down. The dress has
buttons on one side, as in the and is surmounted a
previous figure, by
vandyke ornamented collar of European type. Belt and pleated kilt.
Face, apparently European, aquiline nose. European helmet. European
sword with guard on right side.
Fig. 362. Iron axe, in carved wooden handle and shaft; with six wooden human
faces, the pupils of the eyes inlaid with lead.
Figs. 363 and 364. Iron hammer.
Figs. 365 and 366. Small human head in earthenware, being the only one .of that
material in this collection. The of the are inlaid with iron
pupils eyes ;
two iron bands on the forehead, of which the traces have nearly dis-
appeared. Hole in top of head like those of bronze. Coral choker. The
features are well formed.
Figs. 367 and 368. Antelope's head, in bronze, with horns and ears.