Kunst

Interiør og dekoration

Smykker og ædelstene

Ure, kuglepenne og lightere

Mode

Mønter og frimærker

Tegneserier og animation

Klassiske Biler, Motorcykler og automobilia

Vin, whisky og spiritus

Asiatisk Kunst og stammekunst

Byttekort

Legetøj og modeller

Arkæologi og naturhistorie

Sport

Musik, film og kameraer

Bøger og historiske memorabilia

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Dimitri André

This fragmentary bronze head described as being in the style of the Benin courtly tradition and depicting a dwarf occupies a complex position within the corpus of West African metalwork, at once evoking canonical forms and departing from them through its subject. The celebrated casting tradition associated with the historical Kingdom of Benin, centered in present-day Benin City, is distinguished by its technical sophistication and its close integration with royal ideology. Heads, most often representing obas or commemorative ancestors, were produced using the lost-wax process and formed part of altar assemblages that articulated dynastic continuity, political authority, and ritual obligation.

Within this established visual language, physiognomy tends toward a controlled balance between naturalism and stylization: symmetrical features, carefully incised scarification marks, and elaborate regalia rendered with an attention to hierarchical detail. The introduction of a dwarf figure, however, signals a deliberate shift in emphasis. Figures of altered proportion are comparatively rare within the Benin repertoire, yet their presence is historically attested and should be understood in relation to the structure of the royal court. Individuals with dwarfism are known to have occupied distinctive roles, at times associated with performative, protective, or liminal functions. Their representation in metal may thus index not merely physical difference but a charged symbolic position within courtly life.

The head under consideration appears to translate these associations into sculptural form. Its proportions, likely characterized by a compression of facial features and an emphasis on cranial volume, depart from the normative idealization of royal portrait heads. At the same time, adherence to certain formal conventions—such as the treatment of the eyes, the articulation of the coiffure or headdress, and the surface modulation of the cast—anchors the work within a recognizable Benin-derived idiom. This tension between conformity and deviation invites a reading that foregrounds both the adaptability of the tradition and the specificity of its social referents.

Bronze - Rimelig stand

Et bronzehoved - Hoved - Benin - Nigeria

Hergé/Tintin

Reservepris

Ingen mindstepris

Køb nu

Budget

Slutdato

15 juli

i morgen

14 juli

Lokation

Frankrig

Belgien

Spanien

Holland

Schweiz

Tyskland

Storbritannien

Italien

Polen

Portugal

Danmark

Brand

Atlas

Leblon Delienne

Moulinsart

Genstand

Tegneserie Merchandise

Tegneseriefigur

Modelbil

Animationsfigur

Statuette

Tegneseriebog

Legetøj

Animations Memorabilia / Merchandise

Figur

Lysskilt

Modelsæt

Tryk

Actionfigur

Legetøjsraket

Armbåndsur

Automobilia

Temasamling

Lydkassette

Spilledåse

Oprindelsesland

Kina

Japan

Ukendt

Materiale

Harpiks

Plast

Metal

Porcelæn

Træ

Trykstøbt

Hvidmetal

Stål

Papir

Legering

Akryl

Tilstand

Som ny

Meget god

Næsten som ny

Fremragende stand - næsten ikke brugt med minimalt tegn på aldring og slid

Rimelig

Som ny - ubrugt

Glimrende (EX)

Fremragende

God stand

God stand - brugt med små tegn på aldring og mindre fejl

Ekstra tilbehør

med original æske

Begrænset oplag

Uden original æske

I original æske

Certifikat

Nummereret

i ubeskadiget åben original kasse

i ubeskadiget forseglet original kasse

i beskadiget åben original kasse

I original forseglet æske

i uåbnet boks segl brudt

i uåbnede plastposer

Stemmeskrue

med manual i åben boks

Periode

2000-2010

2010-2020

1990-2000

2020+

1950-1960

1980-1990

1960-1970

1930-1940

1920-1930

1990-1999

Emne

Tegnefilm og tegneserier

Popkultur

Stil

Samtidskunst

Vintage

Popkunst

Udgave

Første udgave

Begrænset udgave

Sprog

Fransk

Farve

Flere farver

Mangefarvet

Blå

Hvid

Sort

Brun

Grøn

Orange

Rød

Beige

Lyserød

Skala

1:43

1:24

1:18

1:12

Serie

Tintin

Kuifje

Tegneserietype

Various merchandise objects

Figurine

Album

Watch

Figure

Comic

Æra

Efter 2000

1900-2000

Original/ kopi

Reproduktion/kopi

Original/officiel

Testet og fungerer

Testet og fungerer/kan afspilles

Kunstner

Hergé

Solgt af

Ejer eller forhandler

Urkassens diameter

32 mm

Urremmens materiale

Læder

feeds_recommendations

feeds_popularity

Figurer og merchandise fra Hergé / Tintin

Tegneserier fra Hergé / Tintin

Hergé/Tintin

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