Benin art
The nation of Benin is situated on the south-western border of current day Nigeria. ... The Oba, considered divine rulers, were political chiefs, who oversaw the government, and most importantly, commissioned craftsmen to create works of art for them. Today, Benin has man-made ports that bustle with trade and a rich culture that combines traditional and modern ways. The Benin are very skilled in sculpture and other art forms, and have been for hundreds of years. ... In the years of the thirteenth/fourteenth centuries, the kingdom of Benin was created by the first Oba.