Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba, 16th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Ivory, iron, copper (?), H. 9 3/8 x W. 5 x D. 3 1/4 in. (23.8 x 12.7 x 8.3 cm), Bone/Ivory-Sculpture, This ivory pendant mask is one of a pair of nearly identical works. Although images of women are rare in Benin's courtly tradition, these two works have come to symbolize the legacy of a dynasty that continues to the present day
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