Court plaque / non-ranked reference
Benin Relief Plaque Af1898,0115.23
Figure scale, centrality and regalia create hierarchy, while nail holes preserve evidence of installation.
Summary
Leaded brass · high relief · patterned field. This page connects visible form to an institutional record without reproducing protected object imagery.
Form and material
The museum catalogues a lost-wax cast brass plaque with a seated Oba, attendants, surface pattern and mounting holes. Material precision matters despite the broad label Benin Bronzes.
What remains interpretive
Visual analysis must stay beside court history and the contested collection history following the 1897 British expedition. The holding museum is not the only possible authority.
Official or institutional sources
- British Museum — Benin relief plaque, Af1898,0115.23 ↗
- British Museum — Benin Bronzes: collection context ↗
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Reading the reference responsibly
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