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The Bronze and Brass collection

The art of Benin is unique in African art. Primarily made of cast brass and carved ivory. It is a royal art, made to glorify the divine king, and to honor the great kings of the past. It portrays past people and alludes to past events that have contributed to the kingdom's powers, wealth, and conceptual or spiritual greatness.

Rectangular bronze plaques of the court of Benin depicting the total power of the Ona of Ife, the four parts of the day, the four days of the week, and the four directions of the wind.

Size: 32 x 40 cm.

The Queen seated on a horse with two attendants.
Size: 36 x 42 cm.

Bronze plaque depicting
warriors of Benin.
Size: 35 x 29 cm.

Brass plaque depicting the warrior chief or Oba dressed in ceremonial attire, with the ceremonial sword Ada, and two attendants. The head coiled resembles the Uraeus of Egyptian Pharaohs.
Size: 37 x 45 cm.

Brass plaque of mounted king and his attendants.
Size: 31 x 37 cm.

Brass plaque depicting musicians of the court.
Size: 27 x 34 cm.

Size: 36 x 34 cm.

Bronze mask of Baoule, Ivory Coast. Baoule, Ivory Coast. Size: 35 x 29 cm.

Dancing Queen
mother of the Fon of Cameron. Fon, Cameron, 16th - 18th century. Height: 72 cm.

Head of Oni of Ife. Nigeria, 12th - 15th century. Height: 42 cm.

Head of Queen-mother with beak hairdo. Benin, Nigeria, 1515-1550. Height: 47 cm.

Buste of Oni with cowhorns as scepter, double string and 'ureus'-like headdress. Nigeria, 12th - 15th century. Height: 42 cm

Head of an Oba. Benin, Nigeria, 15th century. Height: 38 cm

Head of a warrior. Benin, Nigeria, 18th century. Height: 46 cm

Head of a Benin woman with long hairdo. Benin, Nigeria, 16th - 18th century. Height: 27 cm

Ceremonial pipe of the Fon of Cameron. Fon, Cameron, 15th - 18th century. Height: 61 cm.

Head of an Oba with cylinder hair crest. Benin, Nigeria,
18th century. Height: 74 cm.

Small figure of Oni.
Height: 23 cm.

Small figure of Oni.
Height: 18 cm.

Equestrian figure, Benin Kingdom.

Crowned head of an Oni, zinc brass. Original probably cast between the 12th and 15th century AD. Neck creases were a sign of beauty. Wunmonije compound, Ife. Height: 15 cm.