Coq en bronze du Bénin - Sculpture - Benin (No Reserve Price)

This sculpture depicts a stylized bronze rooster, with its body adorned with openwork patterns and incised lines.

Its proud and alert stance, with the crest and tail in sharp relief, evokes strength and vigilance.

The detailed work on the plumage and surface recalls traditional lost-wax casting techniques, often used in West Africa (notably in the art of the Bénin people).

The rooster, a symbol of protection, announcement, and vitality, stands here as both a decorative and spiritual figure.