A vintage Benin bronze bust from the Edo people of the Benin Kingdom in Nigeria, cast by the traditional lost-wax method — a wax model encased in clay, melted out, then filled with molten bronze — so each piece is unique, with fine detail throughout.
Historically, Benin bronzes signified currency and status, their worth held in both the metal and the casting. A weighty, characterful sculptural piece for a shelf, plinth or console.
