Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th September 2017
Lot 252
A Benin memorial head uhunmwun elao wood
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000
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Description
A Benin memorial head uhunmwun elao
wood, carved with a high collar and inset eyes and forehead scarifications, four missing, above a lattice headdress, the sides with open handles to conical bosses, the left side with a straight feather ornament, the recess back with top and base apertures, late 19th/early 20th century,
53cm high.
Provenance
Susana Montiel, London.