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Standing Oba

• country: Nigeria
• people: Benin (Yoruba)
• medium: bronze/brass
• size: 18 x 9 x 6 inches
• price: $1,800.
• item #: RPG0021

This figure shows an Oba standing with a leopard. Oba's often kept live leopards next to the throne as a symbol of their power.