Benin Queen
Bronze - 16th centery
This magnificent Queen Mother is one of the most famous bronze heads from Benin. It is said that Oba Esigie (ruled up to c.1550) was the first to confer the title of Queen Mother on his mother, Idia.
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Benin Queen Bronze - 16th centery This magnificent Queen Mother is one of the most famous bronze heads from Benin. It is said that Oba Esigie (ruled up to c.1550) was the first to confer the title of Queen Mother on his mother, Idia. |