Azuela sceptre
Bini O Edo (Benin) · Nigeria
Reference: BST-31
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- Height
- 66 cm
- Material
- Wood and bronze
Curious scepter that has the shape of the zuelas used by the sculptors. It represents an imaginary animal with round eyes and jumpers, the beak being…
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Full original description
Curious scepter that has the shape of the zuelas used by the sculptors. It represents an imaginary animal with round eyes and jumpers, the beak being the shovel of the azuela. The forehead is decorated with uneven lines and the head is crowned with two jungle buffalo horns. Light wood and green patina in bronze.
Further technical information
- Width
- 19 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Nigeria. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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