Beautiful Bronze mask of a OBA King in bronze.

Almost all Benin art was created to honor the king , or Oba, who has reigned, with his ancestors, from the 15th century. Each is sculpted by hand, then cast in bronze.

Beautifully made, with plenty of details, tribal figurations on the cheaks and on the forehead. It has a beautiful green patina.
This mask is of high quality and was made with the - cire perdue technique- , and is therefore unique in its kind. Beautifully finished off in detail.

Good condition, but with signs of use and normal holes of cast glitches. Please study the photos well.

Dimensions:
Height: 13.0 inch, 33 cm
Width: 8.3 inch, 21 cm
Depth: 8.3inch, 21 cm

Weight: 10.1lbs, 4.6 Kg
Stand not included.

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