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Beautiful bust of an African queen, recognizable by her distinctive headpiece. 
Made of bronze. 
Rare large model. 

From Benin. 
EDO culture. 
In beautiful condition, with two holes at the base, which give the object extra cachet. 

The approx. dimensions are height 65 x width 20 x length 16 cm. 
Weight: approx. 7 kg. 

The item can be collected in Schoten (Belgium) in consultation.
The object will be packaged with utmost care and shipped with track & trace.

Benin - Second half 20th century

Unique very large African Queen bust (65 cm high) - Kingdom of Benin - Bronze

African & Tribal Art

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Country of origin

DR Congo

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Subject

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Technique

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1st Edition

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