A Rare Benin Plaque, Nigeria, ca. 17th century of rectangular form, the male figure cast in high relief wearing a skirt with intricately incised decoration, a broad belt around the waist, the left hand resting on the handle of a sword, the right hand resting on the abdomen, a coral necklace around the neck, the face with full lips, broad nose, three vertical scarifications above the wide eyes, with an unusual coiffure of dreadlocks parted in the middle and three braids, two shorter ones framing the temples and a third emerging horizontally on the left; '7302' in white pigment on the upper left and 'c/18' (?) in white pigment on the lower left; matte grey green patina with traces of red residue and partial oxidation. height 17 3/4 in. 45 cm and width 7 1/4 in. 18.4 cm
A Rare Benin Plaque, Nigeria, ca. 17th century of rectangular form, the male figure cast in high relief wearing a skirt with intricately incised decoration, a broad belt around the waist, the left hand resting on the handle of a sword, the right hand resting on the abdomen, a coral necklace around the neck, the face with full lips, broad nose, three vertical scarifications above the wide eyes, with an unusual coiffure of dreadlocks parted in the middle and three braids, two shorter ones framing the temples and a third emerging horizontally on the left; '7302' in white pigment on the upper left and 'c/18' (?) in white pigment on the lower left; matte grey green patina with traces of red residue and partial oxidation. height 17 3/4 in. 45 cm and width 7 1/4 in. 18.4 cm
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