King Behanzin, Dahomey, 1890s
The King shown in full regalia, wearing bead necklaces/amulets, sitting on his throne, holding war club; adjacent is drum adorned with human skulls.
Image Title
King Behanzin, Dahomey, 1890s
RegID
SI-OB-655
Date
1890-1900
Title
King Behanzin, Dahomey, 1890s
Source
Henri Morienval, La guerre du Dahomey (Paris, 1898), p. 195
Language
French
Item sets
Pre-Colonial Africa: Society, Polity, Culture
Spatial Coverage
Africa--Western Bight
Reproduced In
Henri Morienval, La guerre du Dahomey (Paris, 1898), p. 195
Researchers
Handler, Jerome; Tuite, Michael; Randall Ericson; Henry B. Lovejoy Graduate Research Assistants: Tiffany Beebe; Travis May
Identifier
Norman02