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Manding Imports of Africa :: African Tribal Art :: Benin Bronze King or Ancestoral Figure

Benin Bronze King or Ancestoral Figure

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According to tradition, when the first Oba (Benin king) died his head was sent to Ife for burial, with Ife sending back a bronze head for the ancestors’ altar. Fascinated by this creation Benin royalty beseeched the Ife king to send an artist who could teach the art of bronze work to Benin craftsmen. The Ife artist Ighea passed on the legendary of “lost wax” casting technique which enabled the Benin to create items using less bronze metal. This bronze king statue was cast using the Lost Wax Method.

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