"The kneeling figures in Benin altar tableaus are not merely submissive poses—they are dynamic acts of spiritual engagement. These bronze figures, often shown with bound prisoners or sacred animals, materialize the moment of ritual transformation where human devotion meets divine intervention."

— Kathy Curnow, Iyare! Splendor and Tension in Benin’s Palace Theatre (2016), p. 47.

Altar Bell