Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.
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Bronze Queen's Head from Ife Art.

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20th century
Tribal Art
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    Bronze Queen's Head from the Ife art tradition.

    Piece made using the ancient lost-wax casting technique. Life-size. Height 35 cm, profile 21 cm, weight 3.187 kg. Circa mid-20th century, 1950s.
    The Oba of Benin was the ruler of the former Kingdom of Benin. He no longer held real power after the kingdom's annexation by the British in 1897. However, he retained an advisory role within the government. He also maintained a strong influence over the Edo people, for whom he was considered semi-divine. His palace was located in present-day Benin City (Edo State, Nigeria).
    The Kingdom of Benin fascinated Europeans with the exceptional quality of its court art, from the earliest commercial and artistic exchanges in the 15th century.

    The court artists worked with precious materials such as bronze, various copper alloys, ivory, and, more rarely, iron and wood. Masters of the lost-wax casting technique from the 13th century onward, they produced exceptionally high-quality naturalistic works.

    In addition to these royal representations, zoomorphic sculptures from the Ife basin (the Nigerian capital and religious center) and Owo (another Nigerian city) have also been found.

    Ref: JGZPF73S95

    Condition Good
    Style Tribal Art (Bronze sculptures of Tribal Art Style)
    Period 20th century (Bronze sculptures 20th century)
    Country of origin Nigeria
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    Location 02310, pavant, France
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