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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 137

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is suite, and a great point wasmade of our having our feet washed by them at a place sacred to the memory ofAssigie, or Asije, the king of long-ago, first connected with Europeans. A veryancient brass bowl was produced for the purpose. This appeared to me to have beena bit of old Portuguese… … Fig. 130. Jekri fan of green cowhide with red flannelpattern in the form of a human figure and crosses. Inthe possession of the Author.

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