EDO WARRIOR FIGURE
NIGERIA, MIDDLE PERIOD, C. 18TH CENTURY
African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art
Auction: 30 July 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
cast bronze, the standing warrior holds a spear and a rectangular shield with a gently arched top, wearing a flaring helmet, a kilt tied to one side with a vertical plume, a coral collar and a leopard’s tooth necklace, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
23.5cm tall
Provenance
C.H. King, United Kingdom
Sold for £1,700 at Sotheby's, London, Primitive Art, Indian, Tibetan, Nepalese & South-East Asian Art, Dec 10, 1974, lot 193
Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London, Tribal & Pre-Columbian Art, Jun 3, 1998, lot 137
Peter Petrou, London, United Kingdom
Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the above