Fragment of a pectoral ·  Nigeria, Benin - Edo · ID: 3037191

Description

bronze, part of a plaque with standing figure of a courtier, the arm of the figure once standing to the right partly preserved, metal base;
the attendants of the Oba wore costumes of plaited plant fibre and a headdress with the so-called “oro” projection. Such U-shaped pendants were once worn by the Oba and special dignitaries in groups of three around the waist. Although the weight of bronze triades does not seem to correspond with that kind of usage, in Benin kingdom attire and fittings seem to have been designed with the purpose to verify the physical and psychic toughness of the men wearing them.

L’objet Fragment of a pectoral avec l’ID d’objet 3037191 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 77th tribal art auction dans 28 juin 2014. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 261 a atteint un prix de vente de 4 500 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 2 000 €.

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