This ivory relic reveals the colonial power dynamic between Benin and Portugal

Published 18 Feb 2021, 12:06 GMT

Photograph by Michel Urtado-thierry Ollivier, RMN Grand Palais

Photograph by Michel Urtado-thierry Ollivier, RMN Grand Palais

Photograph by Michel Urtado-thierry Ollivier, RMN Grand Palais

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