These earrings are replicas of the famous festac mask that is on display in the British museum. Hand painted aged bronze look.
Queen idia, mother of Oba Esigie and first Iyoba (queen mother)of the Benin empire.
The image of Idia is central to the culture of the Edo people and appears on their national flag. It was believed by the Oba's of Benin that the mask would ward of evil spirits so the mask would often be worn in pendant form.
