Close up view of a door in the king's (Oba's) residence, or palace or 'compound', in Benin City. A handwritten caption elsewhere describes the door as being 'made of wood covered with hammered brass', and of dimensions or size fifteen feet (in height) by eight feet (in width).

Collection type: Photograph
Description: Close up view of a door in the king's (Oba's) residence, or palace or 'compound', in Benin City. A handwritten caption elsewhere describes the door as being 'made of wood covered with hammered brass', and of dimensions or size fifteen feet (in height) by eight feet (in width).
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups: Edo
Person: Photographer Herbert Sutherland Walker; Photographer Reginald Kerr Granville; Expedition or compiler Herbert Sutherland Walker; Expedition or compiler 1897 Benin City "Punitive Expedition"; PRM source Mark Walker
Date / Period: Date of photograph: 18/02/1897 - 15/03/1897
Acquisition information: Donated: 13/09/2019
Photographic process: Print gelatin silver
Dimensions: Height x Width 94 x 70 mm, Height x Width 190 x 240 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2019.32.2.51

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