WHA-S-WHA041-0304 leopard made from Ivory, copper and coral. Benin, Nigeria, 19th century. This ids one of several striking leopards, each made from five separate tusks. The copper 'spots' tapped into undercut depressions were probably made from percussion caps used to fire 19th century rifles. Credit: World History Archive/Alinari Archives Permission and Restrictions: Editorial Use Only WARNING: Permission must be required for non editorial use. Please contact Alinari Archives Photographer: World History Archive Collection: World History Archive/Alinari Archives Object type: digital image Photographic technique: P digital image Technical info Image sizes (pixel): 4584 X 4699 Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi): 38 X 39 Image sizes (MB): 1.53 Color space: RGB