Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1854-1925 · Halifax, Eng., F. King & Sons, ltd. · leaf 193
was built on to it. The big compound walls were allthicker at the base than at the top, but I did not notice this to be the case withregard to the ordinary walls of the huts, although the walls of the kings compoundbeing very high were likewise thicker at the base. All the walls were thatched… … CO > o o > 13 o O (Jo C Wc c3 c pq 0) i8o Great Benin—Its Customs, Art and Horvovs. Wright, to which are added the words The city consists of a number of hugecompounds of oblong shape, surrounded by walls made of red mud. A view of the city (fig. 173) from a sketch by an English Officer,…
Art, Primitive
Internet Archive · Smithsonian Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
