Description: Ref: b-541Height 24 CMProduct Description Head of a queen from the Ife kingdom in bronze. Superb piece made using the ancestral technique of lost wax. Origin Nigeria. Weight: 3,140 kilos. The Oba of Benin is the ruler of the ancient kingdom of Benin. He has had no real power since the kingdom was annexed by the British in 1897. However, it retains an advisory role within the government. He also maintains a strong influence on the Edo population for whom he has a semi-divine nature. His palace is located in present-day Benin City (Edo State, Nigeria). The Kingdom of Benin has fascinated Europeans with the exceptional quality of its court art, from the first commercial and artistic exchanges in the 15th century. Court artists expressed themselves on precious supports, bronze, various copper alloys, ivory, and more rarely iron and wood. Masters of the lost wax casting technique since the 13th century, they have produced works naturalists of exceptional quality. It was at the dissolution of the kingdom which followed the capture of Benin City in 1897 that approximately two thousand four hundred objects were brought back to Europe by British troops. The presence of this important group on the art market European aroused the admiration of specialists and keen interest from museums and private collectors impressed by the beauty of these pieces and their importance for the history of West African culture. There The dispersion of these works during various auctions encouraged the rediscovery of the royal art of Benin and allowed the creation of important collections in European museums.Part delivered with an invoice and a certificate of authenticity.african-mask-artafrican art african tribal art arte africana afrikanische kunstThe Oba of Benin is the ruler of the ancient kingdom of Benin. He has had no real power since the kingdom was annexed by the British in 1897. However, it retains an advisory role within the government. He also maintains a strong influence on the Edo population for whom he has a semi-divine nature. His palace is located in present-day Benin City (Edo State, Nigeria). Court artists expressed themselves on precious supports, bronze, various copper alloys, ivory, and more rarely iron and wood. Masters of the lost wax casting technique since the 13th century, they have produced works naturalists of exceptional quality. It was at the dissolution of the kingdom which followed the capture of Benin City in 1897 that approximately two thousand four hundred objects were brought back to Europe by Br
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Location: Bastia
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Material: Bronze
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Origine: Africa
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