Standing bronze oba sculpture from Benin City in the Kingdom of Benin (present-day southern Nigeria). Artist unknown; 18th century. Now in the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX.
The Lion of Chaeronea
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A blog dedicated to classical antiquity, poetry, and the visual arts. All translations of Greek and Latin are my own unless otherwise noted.