A men's cloth (hinggi), consisting of two weaves sewn together. On the cloth are skull trees and horses. The central band shows the 'patola ratu' motif, a motif inspired by the pat...

Dance belt

674-3, 6°Kachina dance sash (in two halves); ta-kun-i-kwi-kya-tsi-napa, or kâkâthléom (TK); cotton, wool, pigments; l. 102 cm. (without fringe), w. 26.5 cm.; ca. 1880.‖ The oldest ...

elefantbete, carved altar tusk, elephant tusk

Exhibition text STADEN 1998, Benin City: “WHERE THE KING OF GRACE PREVAILS OVER LIFE AND DEATH” The Kingdom of Benin is located in the tropical rainforest in southern Nigeria. The...

elefantbete, carved altar tusk, elephant tusk

Exhibition text STADEN 1998, Benin City: “WHERE THE KING OF GRACE PREVAILS OVER LIFE AND DEATH” The Kingdom of Benin is located in the tropical rainforest in southern Nigeria. The...

Cities, Towns, and Villages.

Florence Art Gallery is pleased to present ' Cities, Towns, and Villages.', a group show showcasing work by Giorgio de Chirico, Filippo de Pisis, Orfeo Tamburi, Ottone Rosai, Lucia...

Approach to a Mountain Village with Horsemen on the Road

Pen and brown ink traces of black chalk; mounted on an album page...

Bensington

"Bensington (locally pronounced and frequently written Benson) is now the quietest of country villages, though it formerly possessed a certain importance as one of the stages on th...

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