Classic Benin Bronze Head African Sculptures

Traditional Benin Cast Bronze Sculpture. Studio cast lost wax model of the traditional figure of the Edo people. The figure is a classic image with holes to allow attachments to the hair and face. The heads were part of family altars to the ancestral spirits. This is a mid-20th-century studio work in great detail and quality. Scarification to the face with quiet and refined composure. The measurements are 15.5″ tall and 9″ by 8″. Casting flaws from the studio patched,
INV 33A 79