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Beninese Bronze and Rope Bust
$1,800
£1,373.02
€1,564.28
CA$2,529.92
A$2,760.07
CHF 1,461.44
MX$33,073.52
NOK 18,612.27
SEK 17,019.54
DKK 11,680.26
About the Item
Created in Benin some time during the late 19th Century, and acquired at the Albert F. Gordon Tribal Arts Gallery in New York in the early 1970s, this is a bronze cast bust embellished with a coiled and woven rope base, typical of the Beninese and Nigerian tribes that inhabited the Niger River delta.
It measures 11" in diameter, and stands 14" in height.
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Diameter: 11 in (27.94 cm)
- Style:Tribal (In the Style Of)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa. 1850 - 1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The wear is consistent with its age. It has been displayed for several decades and only ever lightly dusted.
- Seller Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:Seller: UA-113-BNNS-BRONZEBUST1stDibs: LU6763239923872
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