13th century onwards, working today · Igun Street, Benin City, Edo State · NigeriaLiving tradition
Benin bronze casters (Igun Street)
The movement
Benin bronze casters (Igun Street)
13th century onwards, working today · Igun Street, Benin City, Edo State · Nigeria
The royal guild of bronze casters (Igun Eronmwon) of the Kingdom of Benin, still working by the lost-wax method in Igun Street. Today's casters make new works for sale; the historic court bronzes taken in 1897 are museum objects and are not sold.
What to look for
Lost-wax brass and bronze; plaques, heads, figures of the Oba and court; coral-bead regalia; fine chased surface. Older pieces may not leave Nigeria without a permit from the National Commission for Museums and Monuments.
Works of the school
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