ANTIQUE AFRICAN BRONZE BUST, BENIN SCULPTURE, AFRICA
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ESTATE SALE ~ NO RESERVE Large AntiqueAfrican BronzeSculpture ~ This is Genuine Poured Bronze ~ Here for your examination is a wonderful, old early 20th bronze sculpture. Our local antique shop thinks that its Benin (Nigerian) although thatis not their area of expertise. It is a powerful piece, intricately sculptedwith fantastic detail. This is solid, poured (sand cast) bronze.The patina is exquisite and shows some oxydation and patination as you'd expect in such a piece. There is the appropriate wearin all of the right places; the result of handling and touching. This piece would look perfect in any early or mid twentiethcentury environment as it has a space-age or eames era look. It is modernist style, rather impressionist in mood.MEASUREMENTS:12" Tall x 6" Deep x 5-1/2" WideWeighs 3lbs-6oz.MEASUREMENTS:Sculpture is from a Philadelphia, Pa.Estate Art & Antiques Collection This piece is from the Estate of an orchestra violinist from Philadelphia who spent a lifetime traveling the world performing and collecting artand antiques. Those of you who have been following these estateauctions know the quality and depth of this colleciton which I havethe privilege of selling here on Ebay. At the wishes of the principals of the estate, all items are sold without any reserves; each pieceis started at less than one dollar so that everyone can
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