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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    • Coco de Mer
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      Coco de Mer
    • Crocodile figure with snake on its back
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      Crocodile figure with snake on its back
    • Bronze Gong
      Kempul
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      Bronze Gong
    • 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.
    • Headdress of the Herero women
      Ekori
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      Headdress of the Herero women
    • Calabash bottle
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      Calabash bottle
    • God of Wealth (caishen 財神)
      caishen 財神
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      God of Wealth (caishen 財神)
    • Memorial head of an Oba
      Uhunmwu-Elao
      Language: Bini
      Language: Bini
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      Memorial head of an Oba
    • Greenstone mask
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      Greenstone mask
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