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Ivory Hip Pendant in the form of a Face

Kingdom of Benin, 1500 – 1600
Ivory Hip Pendant in the form of a Face, Kingdom of Benin
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Ivory Hip Pendant in the form of a Face is a Benin Ivory and Iron Sculpture created between c.1500 and 1600. It lives at the The British Museum in London. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Jewelry. Source

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