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Head of a King

Kingdom of Benin, 1800 – 1900
Head of a King, Kingdom of Benin
Head of a King, zoomed in
53 cmHead of a King scale comparison33.5 cm

Head of a King is a Benin Bronze Sculpture created between c.1800 and 1900. It lives at the The British Museum in London. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Royalty and Heads. SourceSee Head of a King in the Kaleidoscope

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