Benin Bronze Oba Box TR61 Low Light Medium: 30cm H x 18cm

Medium:  30cm H x 18cm at widest point

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Benin Bronze Oba Box TR61 Low Light Medium: 30cm H x 18cmBenin Oba (King) Container, from the republic of Benin, crafted using the lost wax method, it would typically be used by royalty to keep their valuable heirlooms. The lost wax casting method has been widely practised on the African continent for centuries. The technique requires a great deal of skill and involves extensive knowledge of pottery and metalworking. The method involves beeswax, latex or another material with a low melting point to be