Court Life Collection

Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306896 Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; ); African

Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306875 Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; )

Moor or Arab man in robes with sword from a gilt ceiling fresco of court life in the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain
6338887 Moor or Arab man in robes with sword from a gilt ceiling fresco of court life in the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306877 Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; ); African

Two Benin Plaques, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306876 Two Benin Plaques, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; ); African

Court Life in Berlin, a Reception at the Emperors Palace (engraving)
1052804 Court Life in Berlin, a Reception at the Emperors Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Court Life in Berlin)

The Four Deities of Kacyasan Temple Complex, late 14th century (ink
5049880 The Four Deities of KAcyasan Temple Complex, late 14th century (ink, color and gold on silk) by Japanese School, (14th century); 94x40.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Young Maharaja of Gwalior with his guardian Sir Lepel Griffin and court, c. 1886
XJF406295 The Young Maharaja of Gwalior with his guardian Sir Lepel Griffin and court, c.1886 (engraving) by English photographer

Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306874 Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass) by Benin (16th century); British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD;)

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Step into the grandeur of court life through the ages, from the intricately designed Benin Plaques of Nigeria, crafted from precious brass, to the gilt ceilings of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, where Moorish rulers once sat on their thrones, clad in robes and wielding swords. Witness the exchange of diplomacy between European ambassadors and the Ottoman court, as depicted in a stunning miniature. Marvel at the reverence paid to deities in the Kacyasan Temple Complex, and join the young Maharaja of Gwalior for a reception at his palace in Berlin. Each piece tells a story of power, tradition, and the opulence of court life.