Benin bronze decorative head - Eweka

Country: Nigeria Material: Bronze Alloy Measurements: 19X47cm ____ These are reproductions of the originals from the ancient kingdoms of Benin in present-day Nigeria. They are made with the lost wax technique. The kingdom of Benin is linked by tradition to the Yoruba people. Its founder was, it seems, Eweka, a prince linked to IfÉ, considered by both Benin and the Yorubas to be the sacred city, the one that houses the skulls of dead sovereigns. *All products are made by hand so there may be some variation in shape and size.