LG 1955. 10. 1

Purchase by the Nigerian government at a sale by Messrs Sotheby & Co. Bond Street, London, on June 28the, 1955: M. J. D. Clarke, formerly of the Nigerian Education Department acted for the Nigerian Governement: P. B. 9/3/55-56. Benin bronze figure of a chief, No.179 in the sale catalogue where it is described as follows: “ A fine benin bronze of a chieftain in standing attitude, The pupils of the eyes inlaid with iron, reticulated headdress of coral horns at the sides, strands of agate or coral hang at the shoulders, high choker, a reticulated tunic with half sleeves over the usual skirt bound to a point at the left arm, decorated with deep band of guilloche pattern, he wears an egg-shaped pendant denoting rank, and boots of coral. 113/4’’ dark brown patina.

Benin bronze Oba of Benin in his fall regalia