Relief plaque showing a Benin king (Oba) dominating leopards
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Provenance

J.J. Klejman (dealer; b. 1906 – d. 1995), New York; sold by Klejman to Robert Owen Lehman; 2012, promised gift of Robert Owen Lehman to the MFA.

Credit Line

Robert Owen Lehman Collection

Relief plaque showing a Benin king (Oba) dominating leopards

Dimensions
Length x width: 37.5 x 19.1 cm (14 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Medium or Technique
Copper alloy
Classification
Plaques
Accession Number
L-G 7.23.2012
On view
Benin Kingdom Gallery - 172

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