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Noun Named Entity
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The Benin ivory mask is a miniature sculptural portrait in ivory of Idia, the first Iyoba of the 16th century Benin Empire, taking the form of a traditional African mask. Wikipedia
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emblema
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Afrikaans masker
COMMISSIONED BY
Esigie
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Nigeria
CULTURE
Edo
DEPICTS
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Idia
FABRICATION METHOD
Inlay
ivoorsnijwerk
LOCATION
Metropolitan Museum of Art
LOCATION OF CREATION
Benin City
MAIN SUBJECT
EN
Idia
MATERIAL USED
ivoor
MOVEMENT
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Art of the Kingdom of Benin
USED BY
EN
Oba of Benin
Esigie

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