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Africa & Americas

Later Benin & Kongo Arts

1521–1900

Unknown (Benin plaque masters)

Palace brass plaques , c. 1550–1650

Unknown (Kongo sculptors)

Brass and wood crucifixes / minkisi , c. 1700

Benin City. Active c. 1550–1700.

Kongo. Active c. 1600–1800.

Public domain (Met isPublicDomain=true) Wikimedia Commons

Palace brass plaques by Unknown (Benin plaque masters) — Public domain (Met isPublicDomain=true) Wikimedia Commons

Public domain Wikimedia Commons

Brass and wood crucifixes / minkisi by Unknown (Kongo sculptors) — Public domain Wikimedia Commons

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