The audience hall in the palace in Benin City communicated to visiting ambassadors, traders, courtiers, and subjects the power and wealth of the Oba, or king.
Dr. Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch
Royal patrons, artists, and power in the Kingdom of Benin.
Benin Art: Patrons, Artists and Current Controversies
How to impress your courtiers: a lesson from the Kingdom of Benin
Benin Plaques
These reliquary figures helped a nomadic society to honor their loved ones after death.
Kota reliquary (mbulu ngulu)
How to impress your courtiers: a lesson from the Kingdom of Benin