A Benin bronze-relief with 'Oba'
Lot-No. 953
Benin, West Africa. Bronze relief, punched and engraved. In the centre figure of an 'Oba' (ruler of the kingdom Benin) as worrier with shield and sword, accompanied by his companions. Breaks on the rim, signs of age. 43 x 36,5 cm. Prov.: Prof. Finn Wilhelmsen (1939-2013).
A Benin bronze-relief with 'Oba'
A Benin bronze-relief with 'Oba'
Lot-No. 953
Benin, West Africa. Bronze relief, punched and engraved. In the centre figure of an 'Oba' (ruler of the kingdom Benin) as worrier with shield and sword, accompanied by his companions. Breaks on the rim, signs of age. 43 x 36,5 cm. Prov.: Prof. Finn Wilhelmsen (1939-2013).