Benin Bronze Head - 37.9 Lovers socially beneficial and economically feasible

socially beneficial and economically feasible manner

Size: 10cmD x 18cmH

passed down through generations

the doll is placed on the family altar or passed down to her daughter

Benin Bronze Head - 37.9 Lovers socially beneficial and economically feasibleA Benin bronze head from the Edo people of the Benin Kingdom in Nigeria, cast by the traditional lost wax method a wax model encased in clay, melted out, then filled with molten bronze so every piece is unique, with finely worked detail across the surface. Historically, Benin bronzes signified currency and status, their worth held in both the metal and the intricacy of the casting. A characterful sculptural piece for a shelf, plinth or mantel. Size: