Figure Caption: A high-ranking military chief dominates this 16th century plaque, one of nearly a thousand that decorated Benin palace courtyards. Accompanied by an entourage of lieutenants, musicians and pages prepared to fan him, the chief dances at the palace war festival. Photo: Penn Museum.
Exhibit Information
- Home Page: Iyare! Splendor and Tension in Benin's Palace Theatre
- Location: University for Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- Address: 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Dates: November 8, 2008-March 1, 2009
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