Julien Gauthier

African Art Auction (Austrian Collection)

Bronze commemorative head, Ife, replica of the 18th century, 5.5 kilograms. Made using the lost-wax casting process, an elaborate wax burnout procedure.

Bronze Gedenk-Kopf, Ife, Replika des 18. Jahrhunderts,
5,5 Kilo.

In der verlorenen Form hergestellt, 
aufwendiges Wachs-Ausschmelzverfahren.


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Bronze Head - Yoruba - Nigeria

Bronze - Fair condition

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The bronze memorial head titled “Bronze Kopf” is a Yoruba reproduction of an 18th-century Ife head from Nigeria, made using the lost-wax process and weighing 5.5 kg.

Bronze Head - Yoruba - Nigeria

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The bronze memorial head titled “Bronze Kopf” is a Yoruba reproduction of an 18th-century Ife head from Nigeria, made using the lost-wax process and weighing 5.5 kg.

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