National Commission for Museums and Monuments

Benin

Description

A bronze male head with realistic features. On its head is a beaded crown that covers by both sides of the face and a little on the forehead. It has pierced eyes, a pointed nose with a line in between the bottom of the lip. The neck is beaded and circular.

Locality: Benin

Chronology: 16th Century

Provenance: South-south

Material: Copper and Tin

Measurement: H 25.7cm, B 20cm, W 5.7kg

Current Location: National Museum Lagos