This brass mask represents Ora. He was a god who travelled with 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 kingdom of Benin ... Find out more about life in Benin. What does the art of Benin tell us? The people of Benin made many different kinds of art, including bronzes, masks and statues.