Benín textile featuring a stylized lion and bird on black background. #caturday #africantextiles #lion #león #léon #abomey #textileafricain #beninrepublic #applique #gato #cat #catsinart #kat #africancrafts #neko #gatosalvaje #chatsauvage #textileart #gattoselvatico #chatsdinstagram ‎#vintagetextiles #animalsinart #artefelino #löwe #лев #ライオン #獅子 #사자 #textile

Applique banner from Benin Republic, featuring a lion accompanied by a flying bird. Made by the royal court artists at Abomey, c. 1970s. 2' 10"x 2'2", 86 cm x 67.
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