YORUBA PEOPLE

Bronze Edo Dwarf

€990,00
YORUBA PEOPLE

Bronze Edo Dwarf

€990,00
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This bronze figure represents a dwarf at Benin court. Wearing an elegant costume in continuation of traditional Benin bronze art, in the form of a bearded person with O-shaped legs and neck adornment. In the Edo culture, dwarves were known as jugglers and acrobats at Oba's court. Sculptures dating from the 14th to the 15th century served as a model for this figure, especially similar figures, worked in a realistic style using the famous lost wax technique. The dwarf figure from Benin is recognized for its large head, its stocky body, its short arms and legs.

It is made of bronze.

Length: 20 cm
Height: 45.5 cm
Width: 21 cm
Weight: 5,052 kg

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