The kingdom of Benin is located in Nigeria. The specific bronze head in the Landmarks of Humanities was quite fascinating part of Benin culture. The bronze head of “Oba of Benin” was a landmark that was a portrait, which demonstrated African mastery of casting metal, and exhibited the consequences of tribal scarification rituals. In Benin brass only men performed casting. In Benin symbolism, a leopard designates the oba, powerful ruler conjoining military, political, and religious authority and the color red specifies a unique work of art and elite status. Many symbols in the art of Benin replicate the confidence that the oba can mediate between the human and spirit worlds. The lost wax casting method was used in the Benin culture when making
