Deseret Evening News | 1901-03-02 | Page 18 | A Bronze Fetich from Africa

A moil tt The Image figured In this Illustration was nl made by b the curious Henl Benl enl people p who were He taught the art of at manufacturing turing luring objects of at bronze by tho the Portuguese years enra ago Some Gome knowledge of at art and a n great deal deol of ot skill chill are arc I Ii i i displayed In the I II I grouping of at the figures The I base shows shove the carved cared tusks tusk I that are export exported ed d from tram Benin with one of at the first kings sitting silting on them the holding up a juju stick with Intertwined ed ell snakes snake s leaves paddles l swords and deer tends bends Above t these the e holding a 1 coned carved tu tusk k In one hand and n a knife In the oth other other other er sits site another i king with a adoll dog doll by b his side Tho The height of the fe fetich fetick tick tich Is 2 feet t et 6 Inches and Its lie weight tl ht about 40 pounds