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Rare African Benin Bronze Work Plaque 14x11", 18-lbs (Part of a Private Collection)
加利福尼亚
2016年07月29日 开拍
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BENIN BRONZE Warrior Chiefs PLAQUE The Benin Kingdom was strong through out the 15th and 16th Centuries and was located in West Africa bordering what is now Nigeria and Togo. Benin Clans were ruled by a King which was known as the Oba and who was the divine ruler of the Benin people. The people of Benin are called Bini and are descended from the Ife peoples. The making of these Benin bronzes were strictly considered court art and were made exclusively for the palace of the Oba. The Palace of Benin that occupied about half of Benin City, had wooden columns for roof supports. These wooden columns were decorated with these rectangular bronze plaques, many of which depicted life at court in the Benin palace. The holes through these plaques show where they were nailed to the columns. It was usual for the two edges of the plaque to be folded around the rectangular timber roof supports. This old Benin bronze plaque shows three warrior chiefs surrounded by supporting figures which are much smaller, this is a good representation of the social perspective of the Benin, the supporters were much smaller in stature because they were less important socially than the warrior chiefs. 14.00x11.00x3.00 inches Dimensions: 14.00x11.00x3.00 inches w/stand 22.00 inches H* Weight: 17.50 lbs. w/ stand* * (estimate/approximately)
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