Bronze Leopard Head Mask - Bini / Edu - Nigeria

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Bronze Leopard Kopf Mask from Nigeria, belonging to the Bini/Edu culture, a reproduction of a 17th–18th century Benin relief made with the lost-wax casting method, unique, measuring 32 cm high by 21 cm wide by 7 cm deep and weighing 2060 g.

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Bronze Leopard Head Relief Mask - Benin, Nigeria.

Replica of the 17th–18th centuries, produced in the lost-wax casting method and, as in the old days, very labor-intensive, one-of-a-kind.

Bronze Leopard Head Relief Mask - Benin, Nigeria.

Replica of the 17th–18th centuries, produced in the lost-wax casting method and, as in the old days, very labor-intensive, one-of-a-kind.

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Ethnic group/ culture
Bini / Edu
Country of Origin
Nigeria
Material
Bronze
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
Bronze Leopard Head Mask
Height
32 cm
Width
21 cm
Depth
7 cm
Weight
2060 g
Authenticity
Reproduction/replica
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