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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 136

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inted out that one of the dominant featuresof Benin art is its variety. All the gentry had these lamps. Palm oil was put in the pan, and apiece of raw cotton wool placed on the eclge of the pan served as a wick ; a small flat piece ofiron was placed on the top of the wick to prevent the oil all…

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