Altar ensemble, late 19th century
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Lot: 182
Altar ensemble, late 19th century
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, Royal Bronze-casting Guild ("Igun Eronmwon")
| Provenance | Size | Hammer price |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Ratton (1895-1986), Paris, France Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 9 March 2019, Lot 205 Karl-Ludwig Gallwitz, Friedberg, Germany |
H: 9.3 inch | sold |
bronze, aglets, inventory numbers "6182" and "A 396", base
The tallest figure in the background can be identified as a dignitary His hands rest on the heads of the two smaller figures in the foreground, a gesture of dignity and high rank.
An object of the same subject is illustrated in Annemarie Hefel, Afrikanische Bronzen, Vienna 1948, fig. 4 (see also AHDRC 0087930).
ADHRC: 0160753
