Benin Bronze Face - 77.2 Reindeer and serve beer — made

and serve beer — made wherever good clay could be found

Mothers and Children

They are well known for their unique clay lip plates and wooden disc earrings

Size:  43cmx16cm

34cmhx10cmw

Benin Bronze Face - 77.2 Reindeer and serve beer — madeA Benin bronze face from the Edo people of the Benin Kingdom in Nigeria, cast by the traditional lost wax method so each piece is unique. The features are picked out in finely worked detail across the bronze. Historically, Benin bronzes signified currency and status, their worth held in both the metal and the casting. A small sculptural piece to stand on a shelf or lean within a grouping. Size: H 6cm W 8cm D 12cm.