BENIN STYLE FIGURES ARCHIVES, NIGERIA

BENIN STYLE
Figure 16
SOLD

BENIN STYLE Figure 2 20" high SOLD	BENIN STYLE Figure 3 21" high SOLD	BENIN STYLE Figure 5 19.5" high SOLD
BENIN STYLE Figure 6 19.5" high SOLD	BENIN STYLE Figure 9 12" high SOLD	BENIN STYLE Figure 10 21.5" high SOLD

Old Benin bronzes are very rare. Despite their appearance, these are all 20th C. pieces and were made to be sold.

Bronze pieces from the Benin kingdom are known the world over. Almost all their art was created to honor the king , or Oba, who has reigned, with his ancestors, from the 15th century. Styles have changed over the years. Although similar to many older works, these are all 20th C. pieces. Each is still sculpted by hand, then cast in bronze by the lost wax process. Figures that do not depict the king show members of his court.