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Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language. Wearing a lattice-pattern cap
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Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

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Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s

H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Located in Hamburg, DE
beaded necklaces (odigba) that extend to a thread motif on the back of the head. Face in full relief with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Beninese Busts

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Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand

Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand

H 59.85 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in

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