Vintage Benin Bronze Bust Obama velvet back

velvet back

Size:  70cm x 29cm

a mould set around the wax and then the wax replaced with molten bronze

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Vintage Benin Bronze Bust Obama velvet backA vintage Benin bronze bust from the Edo people of the Benin Kingdom in Nigeria, cast by the traditional lost wax method a wax model encased in clay, melted out, then filled with molten bronze so each piece is unique, with fine detail throughout. Historically, Benin bronzes signified currency and status, their worth held in both the metal and the casting. A weighty, characterful sculptural piece for a shelf, plinth or console. Size: H 42cm W 12cm D