Posted: Wednesday Sep 26, 06:47 PDT Updated: Wednesday Sep 26, 06:54 PDT
AFRICAN QUEEN MOTHER HEAD
Known as AFRICAN QUEEN MOTHER HEAD.(iyoba), this bust usually graces ancestral altars,just like the bust of decased kings(obas). It depicts the Queen Mother who is usually a powerful political and social entity in her own rights. She usually resides in Uselu, outside Benin.
Queen Mother Head typically have a the curved, cone shaped headwear which depicts the special coral crown strictly reaserved for the highest ranking titles didnitaries. This is a particular skillfully executed specimen with delicate facial features and a solemn expression.
Excellent patina. 21 inches tall.
Thermoluminescence Tested
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