Head of Oba
Bini O Edo (Benin) · Nigeria
Reference: BRN-30
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- Height
- 12 cm
- Material
- Bronze
Little head of Oba, afrivan bronze, brass, light patina. The back has a hole intended to receive an elephant tusk. The title of Oba, king, is…
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Full original description
Little head of Oba, afrivan bronze, brass, light patina. The back has a hole intended to receive an elephant tusk. The title of Oba, king, is passed on to the firstborn son at the time of the king's death. The new monarch will send to melt a new head in bronze in honor of his father who will be placed on the palace altar.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third 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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