Photo of a selection of Benin Bronzes. They have museum labels and are placed in protective foam padding. Picture alliance/dpa / Marius Becker.

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    • Milking jug
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      Milking jug
    • Pipe bowls
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      Pipe bowls
    • Gold figure
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      Gold figure
    • Buddhist mural (secco on plaster)
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      Buddhist mural (secco on plaster)
    • Bow with two arrows (set)
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      Bow with two arrows (set)
    • Female mask face
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      Female mask face
    • Board with ancestor figures
      matemuli
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      Language: bcd
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      Board with ancestor figures
    • Plaque with Queen Mother Iyoba
      Iyoba
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      Plaque with Queen Mother Iyoba
    • Psidium guajava L.
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      Psidium guajava L.
    • Greenstone mask
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      Greenstone mask
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