Benin Terra-cotta Head

Description:

Benin Terra-cotta Head, Nigeria, head of an Oba, or King, mounted on custom-made base, (loss to lower back and top of head),ht. 15 in.

Provenance: Private collection, Lowell, Massachusetts; Merton Simpson Gallery, New York City.
Estimate $800-1,200


Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

Keywords