This is the rating and price for African Benin/Edo Bronze Head Iyoba, Queen Mother Idia
Description : Antique African Benin Bronze Head of Iyoba Queen Mother of Oba [King] | The head was hand-sculpted by the Edo people using lost-wax casting in Bronze-Brass alloys to commemorative the Iyoba or Queen Mother Idia, the mother of Oba Esigie (q.v), who helped him rise to power in 1504. The title of 'Iyoba' (Queen Mother) was created in her honor by Esigie | The sculpture is almost the size of a female head, with a curving conical hairstyle covered with openwork coral bead net, long strings of coral beads at sides and back. Wears high coral bead collar. The vertical marks on the forehead are eight scarification marks, four above each eye | Approx. Size: 18.5 tall.LiteratureRead & Dalton 1899 / Antiquities from the City of Benin and from other parts of West Africa in the British Museum (pl IX.4)NotesA brass head representing Queen Idia was made to be placed on her altar following her death. It is said that Oba Esigie instituted the title of Queen Mother and established the tradition of casting heads of this type in honor of her military and ritual powers. Such heads were placed in altars in the palace and in the Queen Mother's residence. British Museum
Price: 312.50 USDIt's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 2000 USD-3000 USDIt's free to register now to view!
About the lot N° 825 Title : African Benin/Edo Bronze Head Iyoba, Queen Mother Idia Size : 18.5 Tall Worthington Galleries, auctioneer, Gallatin, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Ethnographic Art & Artifacts: Native American, Pre-Columbian, African, Asian Sale date : 03 Oct 2021It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
