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large commemorative head in YFE Nigeria style, bronze, weighing 5 kg, height 33 cm
lost-wax technique
late 20th century
overall good condition with an unfinished workshop patina
it has a firing crack at the top of the skull, evidencing traditional artisanal manufacture
very beautiful piece for decoration and collection
heavy and with impressive breadth
the photos are an integral part of the description of the condition
will be well protected

grande téte commémorative de style YFE  Nigéria en bronze d'un poids  de 5 kg pour une hauteur de 33cm
thecnique de la cire perdue 
fin du XXe ciécle 
bonétat général avec une patine brute d'atelier 
elle a une fissure de cuisson sur le sommet du crane témoignant de sa fabrication artisanale  traditionnelle
trés belle piéce de décoration et de collection 
lourde et de belle envergure 
les photos font partie intégrante de la description de l'état 
sera siper bien protégée 

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Yoruba - Niger

Patinated bronze - Fair condition

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YFE-style large commemorative head from Nigeria, in bronze patina, weighing 5 kg, 33 cm high, 27 cm deep and 20 cm wide; Yoruba origin, provenance: private collection; reproduction, not supplied with a stand; good condition with an atelier-brushed patina and a firing crack at the crown.

Yoruba - Niger

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YFE-style large commemorative head from Nigeria, in bronze patina, weighing 5 kg, 33 cm high, 27 cm deep and 20 cm wide; Yoruba origin, provenance: private collection; reproduction, not supplied with a stand; good condition with an atelier-brushed patina and a firing crack at the crown.

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