BENIN FIGURES, NIGERIA

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BENIN Figure 2 20" $600	BENIN Figure 3 21" $500	BENIN Figure 5 19.5" $500	BENIN Figure 6 19.5" $500
BENIN Figure 9 12" $400	BENIN Figure 10 21.5" $500

The Benin figures below are all SOLD and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

BENIN Figure 1 SOLD	BENIN Figure 4 SOLD	BENIN Figure 7 SOLD	BENIN Figure 8 SOLD
BENIN Figure 11 SOLD	BENIN Figure 12 SOLD	BENIN Figure 13 SOLD	BENIN Figure 14 SOLD

BENIN Figure15 SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

BENIN, BRONZE FIGURES, Nigeria

Bronze pieces from the Benin kingdom are known the world over. Almost all their art was created to honor the king , or Oba, who has reigned, with his ancestors, from the 15th century. Styles have changed over the years. Although similar to many older works, these are all 20th C. pieces. Each is still sculpted by hand, then cast in bronze by the lost wax process. Figures that do not depict the king show members of his court.

Old Benin bronzes are very rare. Despite their appearance, these are all 20th C. pieces and were probably made to be sold.

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