Antique Plaque Benin Kingdom Bronze Africa XX Century - Africa, Late XX Century

Features

Age:  20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Origin:  Africa

Material:  Bronze

Description

Bronze reproduction of the plaques of the ancient Benin kingdom of central-southern Nigeria, depicting a high dignitary with a feathered headdress surrounded by four warriors. The original plaques, made by the Bini (Edo) artists between the 15th and 16th centuries using the lost-wax casting technique, decorated the pillars of the audience hall of the royal palace until 1897, when the city was occupied by the English and the palace was destroyed. Today they are preserved in the British Museum, in the National Museum of Lagos in Nigeria and in other important international museums.

Product Condition:
Item in good condition, shows small signs of wear. We try to present the real condition of the item as completely as possible with the photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description is valid.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 39
Width: 33
Depth: 29