Question: what are the characteristics of benin art?
Answer: Thin castings. Busts depict beaded collars snugly around necks. Delicately rendered facial features. See awareness of bone and flesh. Careful treatment of hair. Queen mother busts with distinctive coral headdress (curving cone) are common. MIDDLE/PLAQUE/TURMOIL PERIOD: 400-300 B.P. (1600-1700 AD).