MEGA RARE AFRICAN TRIBAL ANTIQUE BENIN CAST BRONZE WARRIOR FIGURE


MEGA RARE AFRICAN TRIBAL ANTIQUE BENIN CAST BRONZE WARRIOR FIGURE

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MEGA RARE AFRICAN TRIBAL ANTIQUE BENIN CAST BRONZE WARRIOR FIGURE:
$1452.00


style=\"text-decoration:none\" height=\"21px\" valign=\"middle\" face=\"arial\" AFRICAN TRIBAL ANTIQUE BENIN CAST BRONZE WARRIOR FIGURE CIRCA LATE 1800sFrom the old private collection

The figure is about 12 1/2\" tall. Heavy.
This extraordinary, authentic,well preserved Bronze of the Benin Kingdom in what is now Nigeria exhibits a virtuosity and sophistication of style that has astonished the Western world since they were visited in the 15th century. Their work was brought to Europe following a punitive expedition by the British in 1897, causing a great sensation. The people of Benin, called Bini, are descendant from the Ife, also known for their remarkable Bronze. Almost all Benin art was created to honor the King. or Oba. These plaque were mounted on the walls of the Oba\'s Palace and record the history of the Benin Kingdom. Most depict the king or warrior Chiefs.The Benin Empire dates back to prehistoric times, the political systems that were monarchial, were well established before the fourteenth century. The Rulers of Benin and Yoruba had close ties, and by the fifteenth century Benin became and important power in the region. With the backing of the monarchy selected artists of Benin developed a special style of sculpture vastly different from the rest of the region. They produced many fine bronze and or brass heads, figurines, brass plaques, and large rectangular metal pictures, which were used to decorate the Oba\'s palace.The Benin Empire soon became the largest of the political systems of the Guinea Coast and toward the middle of the sixteenth century; the Oba ruled an area, which spread from modern Lagos to the Niger Delta.Back in the late 19th century when the British forces invaded Benin City, they were overwhelmed to find artistic sculptures cast in brass/bronze. They could not believe the technological sophistication and exquisite beauty and quality of these objects. What they saw was a total contradiction to what many westerners believed or assumed about Africa. The above was too much for the British forces to bear and they swiftly concocted excuses - \"The sculptures must have been made by the Portuguese, the Egyptians, or the lost tribes of Israel\"The so-called \"Portuguese, Egyptian or Israeli\" sculptures eventually found their way to Britain and later to other parts of Europe, where it was first classified Benin bronze sculpture.
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MEGA RARE AFRICAN TRIBAL ANTIQUE BENIN CAST BRONZE WARRIOR FIGURE:
$1452.00

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