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Choir singing, Sunday celebration at the Celestial Church of Christ, Missessinto, Atlantique, Benin, West Africa, Africa
Street scene, Porto Novo, Benin, West Africa, Africa
Ivory MaskAn elaborate 16th century ivory mask from Benin City, Nigeria, circa 1930. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
An ivory mask from Benin, Nigeria worn by the Oba of Benin on ceremonial occasionsThis mask was worn by the Oba of Benin at the waist on ceremonial occasions. It represents an ancestor or predecessor
Warrior and attendants (bronze) (see also 412916)DBP412917 Warrior and attendants (bronze) (see also 412916) by Benin, (17th century); height: 54 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; African, out of copyright
Amazons, warriors and witch doctors of Dahomey (coloured engraving)960269 Amazons, warriors and witch doctors of Dahomey (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazons, warriors and witch doctors of Dahomey)
Dunlop Tyres1954: Advertisement for Dunlop bicycle tyres with an illustration by Clive Upton of a family cycling to a local market in Benin City, Nigeria
Ceremonial staff, early 20th century. Creator: UnknownCeremonial staff, early 20th century
Snake head, 19th century. Creator: UnknownSnake head, 19th century
Staff with bird figure, mid-18th century to mid-19th century. Creator: UnknownStaff with bird figure, mid-18th century to mid-19th century
A paddle from BeninBL3314751 A paddle from Benin; British Library, London, UK; (add.info.: The history of mankind / Trans from the second German edited by A. J. Butler. v)
Acclamation of the new King of Dahomey, 1894 (illustration)JLJ9201482 Acclamation of the new King of Dahomey, 1894 (illustration) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acclamation of the new king of Dahomey ( benin )
Postage stamps honoring sailing: Principe de Asturias and Santa AnaDGA2582069 Postage stamps honoring sailing: Principe de Asturias and Santa Ana, 1996, Cuba, clipper, 1996, Benin, Jylland, 1988, Hungary, Cuba, Benin and Hungary
Postage stamps commemorating 1998 FIFA World Cup: top left and bottom rightDGA2582017 Postage stamps commemorating 1998 FIFA World Cup: top left and bottom right, postage stamps from Cambodia, top right, postage stamp from Laos, 1996, bottom left, postage stamp from Benin
Series of postage stamps with Marine mammalsDGA2582332 Series of postage stamps with Marine mammals, 1996, Blue whale, Gramphidelphis griseus and Killer whale, Common bottlenose dolphin and Southern right whale, Benin
Postage stamps honoring Fables of Jean de la FontaineDGA2582427 Postage stamps honoring Fables of Jean de la Fontaine, 1972, depicting hare and tortoise, fox and stork and cat, weasel and rabbit, Dahomey
Postage stamp from series honoring Tribal dances with Agbadja danceDGA2582424 Postage stamp from series honoring Tribal dances with Agbadja dance, wood crafts, table with chairs, monkey figurines and table with stools, Benin, 20th century; (add.info.: Top left)
Postage stamps commemorating 1st anniversary of Dahomey's entry int United NationsDGA2582417 Postage stamps commemorating 1st anniversary of Dahomey's entry int United Nations, proclamation of People's Republic of Benin, National symbol, Prime Minister Hubert Maga
Postage stamps honoring ships, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Benin, 20th centuryDGA2582359 Postage stamps honoring ships, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Benin, 20th century; (add.info.: Postage stamps honouring ships: from left to right and top to bottom)
European trading posts in Savi (Xavier)DGA3074122 European trading posts in Savi (Xavier), Kingdom of Dahomey, 1730, engraving by Jean-Baptiste Labat (1663-1738), Benin, 18th century; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
Gentilhomme du Royaume d' ArdraBL3315101 Gentilhomme du Royaume d' Ardra. A gentleman of Ardra
Top, Postage stamp from series honoring Wildcats depicting Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)DGA2582604 Top, Postage stamp from series honoring Wildcats depicting Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), Dwarf leopard (ocelot) and Leopard cat (Felis euptilura), Benin 1996; (add.info.: Top)
Postage stamps depicting Elephants and GiraffesDGA2582421 Postage stamps depicting Elephants and Giraffes, Chimpanzee and antelope, General housing and population census, 1978, Benin
Postage stamps honoring FishingDGA2582419 Postage stamps honoring Fishing, depicting fishing with circular net and fisherman with circular net, fishing with traps, Beach seining and Arcadia fishing, Benin
Postage stamps with Christmas-themed paintings: St John Baptist as Child by MurilloDGA2582259 Postage stamps with Christmas-themed paintings: St John Baptist as Child by Murillo
Postage stamps, monkeys, Francois' langur (Trachypithecus francoisi) and Red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus)DGA2582254 Postage stamps, monkeys, Francois' langur (Trachypithecus francoisi) and Red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus), 1992, Laos, Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus), 1995, Benin, Trained monkeys
Postage stamps: cats: white long-haired cat and Seal colour pointDGA2582158 Postage stamps: cats: white long-haired cat and Seal colour point, 1995, Benin, Red tabby and Longhair smoke cat, 1995, Republic of Guinea
Orangespine unicornfish (Nose lituratus)DGA2582844 Orangespine unicornfish (Nose lituratus), Blue Hamlet (Hypoplectrus gem), Australian harlequin tuskfish (Choerodon Fasciata) and Achilles tang (Acanthurus achilles), Republic of Guinea
Postage stamps honoring steam locomotives: FuseeDGA2582781 Postage stamps honoring steam locomotives: Fusee, Nouveaute, Puffing Billy, Royal George, Sans Pareil, 1997, Benin, postage stamp depicting locomotive, Republic of Guinea, 1997
Blade of ceremonial weapon, engraved with depictions of deities and mythological animalsDGA2579043 Blade of ceremonial weapon, engraved with depictions of deities and mythological animals, belonging to Kings of Dahomey, Benin
Postage stamps depicting lion (Panthera leo) issued by BeninDGA2582229 Postage stamps depicting lion (Panthera leo) issued by Benin, 1995, Congo, 1992, Cuba, 1995, Madagascar, 1994, Cambodia, 1996
GHANI, GHANA - JAN 14, 2017: Unidentified Ghanaian girl in dirty clothes carries her little sister on her back in the Ghani village
GHANI, GHANA - JAN 14, 2017: Unidentified Ghanaian little girl carries a baby on her back in the Ghani village
Stamps: Regal angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus) and Dotted fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus punctatus)DGA2582845 Stamps: Regal angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus) and Dotted fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus punctatus), 1997, Benin and Cambodia
Postage stamps birds of prey, Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)DGA2582294 Postage stamps birds of prey, Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), 1993, Uzbekistan, Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus), 1992, Bulgaria, Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus), 1995, Uzbekistan
Stamps depicting man on canoe, Magic and AnimismDGA2582429 Stamps depicting man on canoe, Magic and Animism, Egoun ghost, portrait of General Louis Faidherbe, young woman, Dahomey and Benin, 20th century; (add.info.: Top from left)
Postage stamp commemorating Proclamation of People's Republic of BeninDGA2582418 Postage stamp commemorating Proclamation of People's Republic of Benin, 4th anniversary of Dahomey National Lottery, Benin, 20th century; (add.info.: Top left and bottom right)
Human sacrifice for the tribute feastDGA5654547 Human sacrifice for the tribute feast, Kingdom of Dahomey, Benin, engraving from L'Illustrazione Italiana, No 12, March 23, 1890; (add.info.: Human sacrifice for the tribute feast)
People fighting for the heads of the victimsDGA5654548 People fighting for the heads of the victims, human sacrifices for the tribute feast, Kingdom of Dahomey, Benin, engraving from L'Illustrazione Italiana, No 12, March 23
Wore African school classroom, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa
Africa, Benin, Taneka villages. The traditional hut roofs made of plants
Africa, Benin, Porto Novo, Ajara. A drum player
Battle of Benin - with 1, 200 British troops, rallying around the Admiral Harry Holdsworth Rawson. Date: 1897
Masterpiece of African Sculpture Sold 1958The Benin mask, curved from a single piece of African elephant ivory, associated with King Esigie and his son, King Orhogbua, captured by a British punitive force in 1897
View down over Benin City from one of the sacrifice trees'. Date: 1897View down over Benin City from one of the sacrifice trees'. Date: 1897
Voyages and Travels to Guinea, Benin, Kongo and Angola, Description of Loango, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Africa
Porto-Novo, Ajashe, 1867, capital of Benin, and was the capital of the former French Dahomey, here the palace of King Tossa, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original
Noble family of Porto-Novo, Hogbonu and Ajashe, the capital of Benin, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original
Unloading a ship on the beach, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century painting, Dahomey, 1888
Sacrifice of animals in front of a war fetish in Dahomey, now Benin, Africa, woodcut circa 1871
Rhetorica, from the series "The Liberal Arts", c.1541 (engraving)STM752766 Rhetorica, from the series "The Liberal Arts", c.1541 (engraving) by Pencz, Georg (1500-50); 7.5x5.2 cm; Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri
Commemorative Head (uhunmwun elao) of a King, 17th century (bronze & iron)STM752763 Commemorative Head (uhunmwun elao) of a King, 17th century (bronze & iron) by Benin, (17th century); 29.2x20.6x22.2 cm; Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri
Trader, woman from French Dahomey, Benin, in 1880, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Africa
Almond seller with infant on his back, from French Dahomey, Benin, in 1880, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Africa
Women of the King of Dahomey, Women in the 19th century, Historical, Digitally restored reproduction of an 18th century original
Guard Amazon of the King of Dahomey, today Benin, Illistration from 1880, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century original
Woman King Dahomey, heat, lying, sofa, canape, portrait, historical illustration 1881, Benin, Africa
African Shovel-nosed Snake (Scaphiophis albopunctatus)
Muller's sand boa (Eryx muelleri)Muller's sand boa (Eryx muelleri)
Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Micropteropus pusillus)Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Micropteropus pusillus)
Northern Green Bush Snake (Philothamnus irregularis)
Red - Black striped snake (Bothropthalmus lineatus)
Senegal Flapshell turtle (Cyclanorbis senegalensis)
Western green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis)
Savannah monitor (Varanus exanthematicus)
Ocellated carpet viper (Echis ocellatus)
Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca)
Blandings Tree Snake (Toxicodryas blandingii)
West African bush viper (Atheris chlorechis)
West African Gaboon viper, Bites rhinoceros
Blandings tree snake, Toxicodryas blandingii, Blandings tree snake, Toxicodryas blandingii, is a large nocturnal rear-fanged venomous snake species found across West to Eastern Africa
Giant African Olive millipede (Telodeinopus aoutii) The Giant African Olive millipede (Telodeinopus aoutii) is a large armored arthropod
Chocolate millipede (Pelmatojulus ligulatus) The Chocolate millipede (Pelmatojulus ligulatus) is a large heavily armored arthropod found in West Africa
Giant whip scorpion (Damon medius) The Giant whip scorpion (Damon medius) must come out of some horror film. They are not
Edible bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis) The Edible bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis) is a common frog species found in sub-saharan Africa
West African bush viper (Atheris chlorechis) The West African bush viper (Atheris chlorechis) is actually prefectly camouflaged between the rain forest leafs it lives
Green mamba / Dendroaspis viridis The green mamba is a highly venomous, agile, alert and fast tree snake found in West Africa
Clouded mother-of-pearl, Protogoniomorpha anacardii, dorsal 1, ventral 2. Found in Agathon, Benin, Africa. Le papillon opale, Papilio aethiops
