The “Protective Pendant” from the Lower Niger Bronze Industry, dating from the 15th to the 19th century, is a brass ornament likely owned by a provincial chief allied to the Benin kingdom in present-day southern Nigeria. As the Benin kingdom expanded, it spread its courtly traditions, and local rulers often adapted Benin’s symbols of power for their own use. This pendant features a chief flanked by attendants, a common motif in Benin royal art, but rendered in a distinct local style. The figures exhibit characteristics such as willowy limbs, bulbous heads, and coffee-bean eyes, which differ significantly from those created in Benin City.

Omorogbe, Aigbe. Protective Pendant, Lower Niger Bronze Industry, 15th to the 19th century, Bronze-cast(lost-wax), Private collection, Benin city

High Poly Model attached in the additional files