Life size IFE BENIN bronze African ONI King head

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Description

Wonderful bronze African head of an IFE King. The King has very distinctive vertical lines in the face and a crown on the head. The IFE region was formerly the religious and royal center of the YORUBA people.


Beautifully made, with plenty of details, It has a beautiful light green patina.


This statue is of high quality and was made with the “cire perdue technique”, and is therefore unique in its kind. Beautifully finished off in detail, it has a wonderful crown on the head.


Good condition, but with signs of use and normal holes of cast glitches.


Dimensions:
Height: 17.3 inch, 44 cm
Width: 9.4 inch, 24 cm
Depth: 7.1 inch, 18 cm


Weight: approx. 8.7 lbs, 3.95 kg

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