Statue - Ogoni - Nigeria (No reserve price)

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Bronze statue of the Ogoni people from Nigeria, dating to the late 20th century, 29 cm high, 11 cm wide, 7 cm deep, in good condition.

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Ogoni Statues – Nigeria

The Ogoni people, established in southern Nigeria, are known for their rich artistic heritage and metallurgical traditions. Ogoni bronze statues were traditionally created to celebrate important figures, honor ancestors, or mark ritual and social events. The finesse of the details, the precise bronze work, and the natural patina testify to ancestral know-how and the central cultural role of these works.

These statues combine ancient cultural heritage with contemporary decorative reading, offering a visual strength and an elegance that integrate perfectly into an African art collection or any interior valuing sculptural works. Their beauty lies as much in symbolic richness as in technical mastery, creating a harmonious balance between ancestral tradition and contemporary aesthetics, for collectors and art enthusiasts.

Ogoni Statues – Nigeria

The Ogoni people, established in southern Nigeria, are known for their rich artistic heritage and metallurgical traditions. Ogoni bronze statues were traditionally created to celebrate important figures, honor ancestors, or mark ritual and social events. The finesse of the details, the precise bronze work, and the natural patina testify to ancestral know-how and the central cultural role of these works.

These statues combine ancient cultural heritage with contemporary decorative reading, offering a visual strength and an elegance that integrate perfectly into an African art collection or any interior valuing sculptural works. Their beauty lies as much in symbolic richness as in technical mastery, creating a harmonious balance between ancestral tradition and contemporary aesthetics, for collectors and art enthusiasts.

Details

No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Ogoni
Country of Origin
Nigeria
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Bronze
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Statue
Height
29 cm
Width
11 cm
Depth
7 cm
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Objects sold
95.2%
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