Sculpture - African bronze - Yoruba - Ife Head - Nigeria
Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Gorgeous life size head in the style of an Oni - IFE - former Kingdom of Benin-NigeriaVery beautiful head of an Oni, former IFE. Height: 33 cm - weight grams Early 21st centuryOrigin: Nigeria Bronze head with a serene expression on the face, and the streaks represent facial scarifications, which are characteristic of the "classic" period of the art of Ife. The holes on the neck are to attach the mask to a wooden dummy for exhibitions to the public during the ceremonies. In the Yoruba tradition, the grooves on the neck, were considered a sign of beauty.This bronze sculpture is of good quality and made using the "lost wax" method, where the mold is lost during the casting process. SHIPPING: - The sculpture will be packaged carefully and sent registered with a Track & Trace code via DHL Parcel. You will receive this tracking code as soon as the parcel has been dispatched, and can track your parcel if you enter your Track & Trace code under 'Shipment Number' on www.dhl.de - If you have any questions regarding the status of your parcel, its current location and estimated delivery time, it's best to contact DHL Parcel directly via Messenger on Facebook. They reply within 24 hours. Contact them here: https://www.facebook.com/dhlforyou/ Read more