Benin palace societies
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Benin palace societies were powerful, hierarchical guilds and associations within the royal court of the Benin Kingdom that managed specialized administrative, religious, and artistic functions under the Oba’s control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benin palace societies canonical | 1 |
| Benin royal court | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court society
ⓘ
guild system ⓘ royal institution ⓘ |
| affectedBy | British punitive expedition of 1897 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benin bronzes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benin court art ⓘ |
| continuity |
some guilds survive in modified form today
ⓘ
some guilds survived into colonial period ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culture | Edo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative management
ⓘ
artistic production ⓘ court ritual performance ⓘ diplomatic protocol ⓘ palace maintenance ⓘ religious duties ⓘ tax and tribute organization ⓘ war support services ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Oba’s decrees
ⓘ
palace regulations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
hereditary elements
ⓘ
hierarchical ⓘ political influence ⓘ ritual obligations ⓘ specialized functions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ibiwe society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iwebo society NERFINISHED ⓘ Iweguae society ⓘ palace drummers’ society ⓘ palace eunuchs’ society ⓘ palace praise-singers’ society ⓘ palace priests’ society ⓘ royal beadworkers’ guild NERFINISHED ⓘ royal blacksmiths’ guild NERFINISHED ⓘ royal brasscasters’ guild NERFINISHED ⓘ royal carvers’ guild NERFINISHED ⓘ royal ivory carvers’ guild NERFINISHED ⓘ royal leatherworkers’ guild NERFINISHED ⓘ royal messengers’ society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | urban organization in Benin City ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Benin City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benin Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipBasis |
lineage
ⓘ
occupation ⓘ royal appointment ⓘ |
| partOf | Benin royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Edo traditional religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
precolonial era ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf | Oba of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ivory Carvers Guild
this entity surface form:
Benin royal court