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Saltcellar with Portuguese Figures

» Edo artist, Court of Benin, Nigeria

Artist / Origin	Edo artist, Court of Benin, Nigeria Region: Africa
Date	15th–16th century Period: 1400 CE - 1800 CE
Material	Ivory Medium: Sculpture
Dimensions	H: 7 ½ in. (19.1 cm.)
Location	The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit	The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Photo by Max Yawney

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