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Benin or Benin-style, Nigeria, round snake, cast brass

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Benin or Benin-style, Nigeria, round snake, cast brass

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Benin or Benin-style, Nigeria, round snake, cast brass or bronze circular sculpture depicting a royal mudfish or a snake being grasped by a hand that forms an opening or spout, with elaborate detailing of the scales, remarkable three-dimensional concept and execution, age uncertain 11"h. Provenance: Retired Southern California Art Professor who collected tribal art beginning in the 1950's in Europe and elsewhere. Some pieces were exhibited in small museums starting in 1988.

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Benin or Benin-style, Nigeria, round snake, cast brass

Name: Benin or Benin-style, Nigeria, round snake, cast brass
SKU: 43792376
Price: 375 USD
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Estimate $500 - $700

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