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English: Earliest known photograph of Oba’s compound, Benin City, May 1891. Photo by Cyril Punch
First published in Great Benin; its customs, art and horrors (1903) by H. Ling (Henry Ling) Roth (1854-1925)
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Source Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Author Cyril Punch (1857-1932)[1]
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The author died in 1932, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or fewer.


This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.

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Earliest known photograph of Oba’s compound, Benin City, May 1891

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