Ẹkhu
Ẹkhu (doors) would have been carved by members of the Igbesamwan with relief patterns of scenes that captured moments in the history of the Kingdom of Benin, such as ceremonies.
Ẹkhu were, and still are, used to separate and secure rooms within the palaces and buildings of Benin City. It is possible there are only a small number still in existence, as many were destroyed in the fires that raged across the city in the aftermath of the British expedition in 1897 (Kaplan in Plankensteiner, 2007, p.405 ).
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