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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    • Finger clip
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    • Crocodile figure with snake on its back
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    • Tea bowl
      Ninsei chawan
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    • Elephant mask
      Pim toc
      Language: Bamileke
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    • Tubular sounds
      endingidi
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      Tubular sounds
    • Undergarment/Okegava-do gosuko
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    • Spear for the dance
      NKUMBA
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      Spear for the dance
    • Weekly calendar
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    • Mesh pocket
      Bilum
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      Mesh pocket
    • Ancestor figure
      Yene
      Language: bcd
      Language: bcd
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      Ancestor figure
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