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18 Antique Works of Art from Benin.
DESCRIPTION OF PLATE IX.
Figs. 49 and 50. Narrow armlet of brass, with a succession of animals (? Lizards)
in relief on the
edge.
51 and 52. Bronze dish on stand, with ribbed cover, rabbetted. Use
Figs. pointed
unknown ; perhaps an European ecclesiastical utensil.
Figs. 53 to 55. Head of a mace, ornamented with leopard arid keepers and heads
in bas-relief; decorated with interlaced strap-work, with brass inlaid in
The human heads are whilst others from their
copper. partly negro,
hair Arabs or cross-breds. The
straight appear to be white men, perhaps
mud-fish is one 011 each side. Described Mr. H. Roth
represented by Ling
"
in The 162.
Reliquary," Vol. IV, 1898, p.
56 and 57. Bronze bottle or a female with barbed
Figs. power flask, representing
from both sides- of the mouth
arrow-points extending ; perhaps symbolical ;
and a instrument in the hand. Three tribal
holding four-pronged right
marks over each eye ; coral necklace.
