Processional group: Chief accompanied by his entourage
Benin, Fon
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
Old British CollectionSize
M: 63,5 cm x 25,5 cm
M: 25.0 inch x 10.0 inch
Description
wooden plate, 32 brass figures, in the centre the chief, with long pipe and beautiful blanket resting on a hammock, fixed to a long wooden bar supported by especially high towering figures, accompanied by his royal household carrying several insignia such as fans, umbrellas and flags, a group of musicians following, each figure screwed with the wooden plate, supported by four bowl-shaped feet, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion