RARE & VALUABLE IMPORTED "BENIN" STATUE IN BRONZE

Statue of a Royal.

The bronzes of Benin were ordered by the king of Benin for the royal palace. The majority of figures represented court officials and royalty.

Material: African bronze

MOUNTED ON A BLACK RESIN BASE FOR DISPLAY

Size: 34 cm in height. 

The powerful ancient Benin kingdom was founded in the early 14th century AD. Its art is referred to as ‘Benin bronzes’, despite their being largely of brass.

Following the bloody British punitive expedition to Nigeria, about three thousand brass, and wooden objects were consigned to the Western world.

 PLEASE NOTE THE REPAIRWORK TO THE ARM

AND THE CRACK ON THE ELBOW

AND THE REFURBISHED HEAD THRONE

CAUSED BY HANDLING OVER TIME BY THE ARTIST AND HIS AGENTS - BUT THE BRONZE IS OF A VERY STRONG QUALITY AND WILL NOT EASILY BREAK. THE ARMS ARE ALWAYS THE MOST FRAGILE BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE THE BRONZE IS AT ITS THINNEST AND HENCE VULNERABLE. THE CRACK DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE VALUE OF COLLECTING THIS STUNNING ART WORK WHICH SELLS OVERSEAS FOR US$235.00