Ivory

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    Ivory box
    (National Commission for Museums and Monuments) National Museum Lagos.
    Lidded ivory box with an engraved horse, the face and rim of the box is decorated with geometric designs.
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    Ivory Gong.
    (National Commission For Museums and Monuments.) National Museum Lagos.
    Ivory double gong of triangular shape with oval sections. Main gong shows figure of an Oba with two attendants and on the other, two standing human figures carved on each side of the mouth. It is used by the Oba of Benin during Ugie Emobo rite.
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    Ivory Staff
    (National Commission for Museums and Monuments) National Museum Lagos.
    Ivory Staff carved in human representation of Benin Oba Standing on a base, the bottom of the staff is decorated with geometric designs.