Oba Bust
Bini O Edo (Benin) · Nigeria
Reference: BRN-140
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- Height
- 27 cm
- Material
- African Bronze
Oba Bust dating hard to define. It is a very rusty piece with some small cast defects. The Oba appears with the ritual sceptres of command…
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Full original description
Oba Bust dating hard to define. It is a very rusty piece with some small cast defects. The Oba appears with the ritual sceptres of command on the hands and the headdress and necklace of ceremonies, a very rare piece in the statuettes of the Bini/Edo.
Further technical information
- Width
- 12 cm
- Attributed period
- Undefined
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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