A Bronze Plaque, a copy in the style of Benin, called "Ama", Nigeria, a high-ranking military person in full regalia, a feather costume, coral ruffle, headgear, ceremonial sword and spear or lanze (?), maybe a general or a vassal warlord. At each corner small portraits of portugueses with long hairs and beards: at the right corner on the botton the plaque was broken and repaired in an unprofessional way. Another crack in the right corner on the top.

Relief plaque, of the British Museum, Digital Benin, Registration Number: Af1898,0115.18
"lost-wax cast in brass. Wide plaque, rectangular in form with side flanges. Background surface decorated with river leaf patterns and stippling. Rosettes in top left and two bottom corners. Top right corner has front-facing head of European (Portuguese) with long hair and beard. Wears helmet with central boss and extremely tall feather. Three nail holes at top, two holes at bottom. Depicts single standing figure, facing forwards, possibly a high ranking warrior. Figure wears tall helmet with two feathers, leopard-head body armour with pendant strips terminating in bells, leopard's tooth necklace, quadrangular bell and wrap-around knee-length skirt. Holds eben sword aloft in right hand." Source: Digital Benin.

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Height: 48 cm
Length: 35,5 cm
Weight: 6,8 kg