JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 21 October 2025 / 10:00 am start

An early 20thC Nigerian Benin bronze bust,


Lot Details

possibly Queen Iden who sacrificed herself to save her husband's throne in the 18thC. H. 490mm.

An early 20thC Nigerian Benin bronze bust, Image 1++
An early 20thC Nigerian Benin bronze bust, Image 1++
An early 20thC Nigerian Benin bronze bust, Image 1++
An early 20thC Nigerian Benin bronze bust, Image 1++
An early 20thC Nigerian Benin bronze bust, Image 1++
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