Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1854-1925 · Halifax, Eng., F. King & Sons, ltd. · leaf 239
e an epaulette (fig. 269). At the bottom of the panel inthe middle there is a small grotesque looking object, which may be meant for a frog.I have met with this object both well and indifferently executed on other forms fromBenin. Below the central mask are two cat-fish, with their tails curving to… … Fia. 262.—Double BellForms from Yoruba, Inpossession of the Rev. J.T. F. Halligey. 28 226 Great Benin—Its Customs, Art and Horrors. It is very clear that the style of the art of the vase and crgis differs materiallyfrom that of the staff and sistrum. There is no enchasing or tooling whatever;…
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