The spots are copper discs and the eyes are made from ... Prince Oranmiyan when he arrived to found the kingdom of Benin. The mask was worn by a dancer in the Ododua ceremony to celebrate the ...

One painting depicts the Idia mask, one of the most famous Benin Bronzes. It is said to be a carving of the face of the mother of an oba from the first half of the 16th Century. Getty Images The ...