Julien Gauthier

Masks & Symbols from Southern & Central Africa

Origin of the ancient southwestern kingdoms
Bronze statuette in Benin style (Nigeria), Yoruba culture, depicting a dignitary seated on a throne adorned with an anthropomorphic face in relief
This dignitary wears a pointed crown
and a necklace with a triangular pendant
20th-century production
mounted on a wooden base glued at the bottom
a sample was taken from the statue in 1998 by the ASA institute
I am attaching the document to the statue

origine des anciens royaumes du sud ouest 
statuette en bronze de style bénin ( Nigéria ) culture youba                                                                   représentant un dignitaire assissur un trone orné d'un visage anthropomorphe en relief 
ce dignitaire porte une couronne pointu
et un collier doté d'un pendentif triangulaire 
réalisation du XXe
monté sur un socle enbois collé a la base 
un prélévement a été effectué sur la statue en 1998 par l'institue ASA 
je joint le document a la statue 

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Youba - Africa  (No reserve price)

Early 20th century - Bronze - Good condition

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Bronze Youba statuette from the early 20th century, depicting a Youba dignitary seated on a throne with an anthropomorphic relief face, wearing a pointed crown and a necklace with a triangular pendant, mounted on a wooden base; height 26 cm, width 11 cm, depth 5 cm, weight 1.5 kg, country of origin Afrique, provenance Private Collection, sold with stand.

Youba - Africa (No reserve price)

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