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Vintage (40 to 60 years old) Benin Bronze, Head of Oba Nigeria.This bronze head is of high quality and was made with the “cire perdue technique”, and is therefore unique in its kind. Beautifully finished details, it has a wonderful brown patina.Almost all Benin art was created to honor the king, or Oba, who has reigned, with his ancestors, from the 15th century. Each is sculpted by hand, then cast in bronze after the lost wax was sculpted. Good condition. Normal holes of cast bronze glitches. Measures:....15"in.High...8"in.Wide .... 10"in.Deep.
Condition
cast imperfection w/ minor holes
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Vintage African Benin Bronze Head of Oba Nigeria Africa 15"in. High.
Estimate $700 - $950
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$300
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