WHA-S-WHA041-0367 Brass plaque from Benin, Nigeria, West Africa. the British Museum London. Edo peoples, 16th century AD From Benin, Nigeria. There are over nine hundred plaques of this type in various museums in England, Europe and America. Many of the plaques now in The British Museum were collected during the British Punitive Expedition in 1897. They are thought to have been made in matching pairs and fixed to pillars in the Oba's palace in Benin City. 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): 4430 X 4780 Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi): 37 X 40 Image sizes (MB): 2.41 Color space: RGB