Masterpiece of African Sculpture Sold 1958

The Benin mask, curved from a single piece of African elephant ivory, associated with King Esigie and his son, King Orhogbua, captured by a British punitive force in 1897. Sold to an American buyer for the sum of £20, 000, one of which was very similar was passed on by Professor Seligman to the British Museum

Benin Dahomey Masks Masterpiece Punitive Relics Seligman

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