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Place of Origin: Beninese
Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style
Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style

Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Pair of African Sculptures — Heavy Hardwood, Primitivist Style Description: This is a pair of African sculptures carved from exceptionally heavy, high-quality hardwood, displaying r...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Beninese Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin

Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin

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Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture. Details in hand-hammered bronze on wood small pieces attached with small nails and numerous carvings. This object form is one of the best-known examples of Benin art, created from the thirteenth century onwards, by the Edo people, which also included other sculptures in brass, including some famous portrait heads and smaller pieces of art. Cast bronze. Tribal African Art...

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20th Century Tribal Beninese Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

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