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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    • Breast jewellery
      hei tiki
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      Breast jewellery
    • Tea bowl
      Ninsei chawan
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      Tea bowl
    • Scraper
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      Scraper
    • Board with ancestor figures
      matemuli
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      Board with ancestor figures
    • Calabash bottle
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      Calabash bottle
    • Plaque with Queen Mother Iyoba
      Iyoba
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      Plaque with Queen Mother Iyoba
    • Animal sculpture in the shape of a cocodile
      itoom
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      Animal sculpture in the shape of a cocodile
    • Tubular sounds
      endingidi
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      Tubular sounds
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