Ornamental plaque
Nigéria, Bénin
Vendu
650 €
Provenance
Joachim Schlotterbeck, Würzburg, GermanyZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 26. November 2005, lot 185
German Private Collection
Taille
H: 9,8 cm
H: 3.9 inch
Description
bronze, three stylized figures side by side in bas-relief on u-shaped plaque with zigzag framing in openwork design, tubular head piece for suspension, slightly dam., missing part in the cast (backside);
reminding of the triad-motif known from Benin pectorals.