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Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece

Offered by: PAGODA RED

Description
World-renowned for high-quality lost wax casting, the city of Benin in West Africa has been a leading producer of fine cast brass and bronze sculptures since as early as the 16th century. Most Benin bronze objects were commissioned specifically for the ancestral altars of past obas (rulers) and Iyobas (queen mothers), as well as for rituals to honor ancestors and to validate the succession of new obas. // Depth: 4.25"

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	CAA1463
Incollect Reference #:	802593

Dimensions

W.	4.5 in;	H.	18 in;
W.	11.43 cm;	H.	45.72 cm;

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