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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 45

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s a decapitated human head, and a snake about nine inches long. In Mr. C.Punchs time, gold was simply not appreciated, or only counted as brass; king ornobles, in making a selection, would voluntarily prefer a silver to a gold ornament. While the workmanship of the articles illustrated is,…

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