The Oba: Leopard of the House (Ekpen N’Owa) - Art Institute of …
The Oba: Leopard of the House (Ekpen N’Owa) The oba of Benin is a sacred monarch, a living link to the powerful realm of ancestors and deities. He is considered to be beyond the needs and restraints that limit humankind, such as eating, sleeping, illness, and even death.
Art of the Kingdom of Benin - Wikipedia
This ivory double bell (Egogo) is one of the oldest surviving African ivory sculptures; only six of these ivory gongs are known. They were used by the oba during the Emobo ceremony to drive away evil spirits. Carved with the oba, supported by his military commander and his heir.
Edo artist | Leopard | Edo | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In 2016 Oba Ewuare II assumed the title of Benin’s current oba. He has noted that while such works “have come to serve as ambassadors of our culture around the world,” a priority is the building of a new museum devoted to this legacy in Benin City.
Edo artist | Leopard Aquamanile - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The leopard is the most common form of zoomorphic aquamanile made in Benin. Coined "king of the bush," it is one of the principal symbols of the Oba in Benin art, expressing his ferocious, aggressive nature.
The Oba is shown wearing a crown and tunic woven of red coral beads, which only the king and some of his supporters could wear. The coral for these beads was rare and valuable, traded from as far away as the Mediterranean.
Benin court and ceremonial art - Wikipedia
The leopard is the most common form of zoomorphic aquamanile made in Benin. The leopard, "king of the bush," is one of the principal symbols of the Oba in Benin art, expressing his ferocious, aggressive nature.
Relief plaque showing a king (Oba) dominating leopards
The Oba, or king, of Benin can claim an almost supernatural power. Here, he is depicted grasping two leopards by their tails and wearing a belt of living mudfish. The leopard, the swift and aggressive king of the forest, is a metaphor for the Benin king.
Pair of Leopards | The Art Institute of Chicago
Leopards are among the most emblematic symbols of the oba. Respected for their beauty, intelligence, and predatory skills, they are considered the oba’s kingly counterpart in the wilderness. Emphasizing this connection, when an oba …
Benin Bronze Royal Leopard - BePrimitive.com
The leopard symbolizes the complete harmony between two compelling forces – the menacing and the moderating – that, in Benin, it is believed every ideal Oba should possess. The leopard symbolized the Oba’s authority, the loyalty of his subjects, and high status.
The face of the leopard : its significance in Benin court art
The leopard is a royal metaphor for the oba with the qualities and attributes of the leopard adhering to the idea and person of the king. Specifically, the leopard in Benin art and thought has referents to Oba Ewuare the Great.
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