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Great Benin; its customs, art and horrors (1903)

Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1854-1925 · Halifax, Eng., F. King & Sons, ltd. · leaf 131

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red his naked feet, was a redsilk with broad stripes of yellow. We stood up and unhatted, whilst a messengerbade us go forward and make service. The consul objected to walking through themuddy and watery impluvium, and after some time obtained a partial clearing (thevulgar, which was excluded… … Fig. 120. Bronze plaque representing an officialstriking a sistrum (the striker broken). See referenceby D R,, p. 108. Bankfield Museum, Halifax. ii8 Great Benin—Its Customs, Art and Hovvovs. stand back, and even to kneel. The officers passed on to the step in front of thethrone. Again voices were…

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