Descripción : African art. Oba head, Benin Nigeria. Bronze head with dark patina depicting the idealized head of a king (Oba) of the Benin people. Above each eye there are four short scarifications and two longer ones in the middle of the forehead, probably originally inlaid with iron strips.The neck is represented compleately covered with a coral bead collar. Some anthropologists think that this type of representation does not identify with a sovereign, but with a trophy head of a defeated enemy. NOTE - See: Benin Oba Head, bronze, British Museum (online collection. Museum number: Af1897,1217.3). Cm 19,00 x 21,00.
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Estimación (baja/alta) : 3000 EUR-3500 EUR🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Sobre el lote Lote N° 26 Título : Oba Head Talla : Cm 19,00 x 21,00 Capitolium Art, subastador, Brescia, IT🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito. Título de venta : Auction 285 African and Oceanian Art Fecha de la venta : 24/03/2020🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito. Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale