 La Bouche du Roi (artwork)

La Bouche du Roi (French - the mouth of the king) is an artwork by Romuald Hazoumé (born 1962), an artist from the Republic of Bénin, West Africa, for the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery.It was bought by the British Museum (with help from the National Art Fund), where it is on display in Room 35 from 22 March to 13 May 2007 before a 2-year tour to Hull (Wilberforce House), Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle and London (Horniman Museum).