Lot 0182

Altar ensemble, late 19th century - Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, Royal Bronze-casting Guild ("Igun

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Altar ensemble, late 19th century - Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, Royal Bronze-casting Guild ("Igun

Item Details

Description

bronze, aglets, inventory numbers "6182" and "A 396", base

The tallest figure in the background can be identified as a dignitary His hands rest on the heads of the two smaller figures in the foreground, a gesture of dignity and high rank.

An object of the same subject is illustrated in Annemarie Hefel, Afrikanische Bronzen, Vienna 1948, fig. 4 (see also AHDRC 0087930).
H: 23,5 cm, H: 9,3 inch

Provenance:
Charles Ratton (1895-1986), Paris, France
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 9 March 2019, Lot 205
Karl-Ludwig Gallwitz, Friedberg, Germany

AHDRC: 0160753

Continent: Africa

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Altar ensemble, late 19th century - Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, Royal Bronze-casting Guild ("Igun

Name: Altar ensemble, late 19th century - Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, Royal Bronze-casting Guild (\"Igun
SKU: 174170523
Price: 3000 EUR
Availability: InStock