Art African - Mh-3 Commemorative Oba Bronze Ife - Bini-Edo - Nigeria - 32,5 CMS

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Ife head in bronze - Nigeria
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Dimensions of 32.5 x 23 x 17 cms.
Weight of about 4,300 kgs without packaging.
Materials: Bronze.
Presumed age: Mid to second half of the 20th century.
The bronze king's heads, placed in the sanctuaries of royal ancestors, first and foremost embodied the sacredness of the kingdom.
During the annual festivities aimed at strengthening his mystical power, the Oba himself made offerings in the shrines, a ritual essential for the survival of the kingdom. This act illustrates how the Oba was spiritually responsible for the well-being of his subjects, and emphasizes the unchanging central function of the King.
The stylistic variations exhibited by these bronze heads are so clearly and fundamentally characteristic of the art of Benin, that they have helped scientists to establish a chronology of the rulers of Benin.
The
benin art
is unquestionably a royal art.
Its supervision was the work of one of the three orders in power,
Iwebo
(the other two being
Iweguae
and
Ibiwe
).
This order was responsible for the king's personal adornments and effects.
Many brotherhoods of craftsmen were affiliated with this order. They worked mainly for the king and could only execute commissions for other clients with royal authorization.
Bronze founders, ivory sculptors, weavers, tailors and leather craftsmen are some of the brotherhoods led by the
Iwebo
.
Adapted from the Branly exhibition press kit
Full size representation. Beautiful patina of light brown appearance with many nuances.
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