Hip ornament (bronze, copper, and iron) in the shape of a leopard’s head, of the Edo people, Kingdom
Hip ornament (bronze, copper, and iron) in the shape of a leopard’s head, of the Edo people, Kingdom of Benin (in present-day Nigeria). Artist unknown; 18th century. Now in the De Young Museum, San Francisco. -- source link
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