Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1854-1925 · Halifax, Eng., F. King & Sons, ltd. · leaf 82
been saved byour arrival had belonged to agang of nine from Accra, cons-tituted of Kruboys, Jekris, Sobosand Lagos men, who had been sentup to collect rubber. These menmust have been watched by theBini, for they had revolvers, butone night when asleep they werepounced upon by the Bini andtaken… … Fig. 74. Wooden head covered with thin brass asshown on the altar in fig. 73 in Benin City.Similar objects were to be seen on the altar inthe house of the Ewagwe. Mr. C. Punchthinks the feather, of brass covered wood,had a religious meaning. The Ahurakuswore them so, using the red feathers from…
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