Osun pot kingdom of Benin - SOLD OUT
This flat-bottomed bronze container has the same shape as the terracotta pots, of which they are a more prestigious version, intended for the sanctuaries of the palace.it probably contained ritual products and its two handles suggest that it was intended to be suspended. Several bronze vessels of similar shapes have been found, but with other ornamental motifs. The present copy is adorned with a raised face, this iconography is related to Osun, the deity who personifies medicine, whose altars are usually littered with pots containing water, and which is said to attract snakes.This bronze jug, you can find such a copy on page 424 of the book Benin, Five centuries of royal art.Origin : private collection, PortugalDating : 1940'sSize : 15 x 16 cmMaterial : brass
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- 1st half XXth century
- Size
- Ethnic group
- Benin Kingdom / Bini Edo
- Material(s)
- Bronze
- Country
- Nigeria
- Origin
- Tribal Art Collection Portugal
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This flat-bottomed bronze container has the same shape as the terracotta pots, of which they are a more prestigious version, intended for the sanctuaries of the palace.it probably contained ritual products and its two handles suggest that it was intended to be suspended. Several bronze vessels of similar shapes have been found, but with other ornamental motifs. The present copy is adorned with a raised face, this iconography is related to Osun, the deity who personifies medicine, whose altars are usually littered with pots containing water, and which is said to attract snakes.This bronze jug, you can find such a copy on page 424 of the book Benin, Five centuries of royal art.Origin : private collection, PortugalDating : 1940'sSize : 15 x 16 cmMaterial : brass