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Description:
Benin Mixed-metal Model of a Boat, Nigeria, probably depicting the exile of Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, the last Oba (king) of the Kingdom of Benin, and his two wives surrounded by British soldiers, 11 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.
Provenance: Ivey-Selkirk Auctioneers, St. Louis, Missouri, October 2011.
Estimate $300-500
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Keywords
Oba, St. Louis, Kingdom of Benin, NigeriaJohn Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
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