Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th September 2016
Lot 174
A Benin bronze head of an Oba
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1900
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Description
A Benin bronze head
of an Oba, with lattice coiffure with a circular aperture to the top, with raised scarifications to the forehead, with a high coral necklace and skirted base, early 20th century,
31cm high.
It has been suggested that this head was made for the returning Oba circa 1910/15.
Provenance
Monika Wengraf, London.