SUPERB OLD AFRICAN BENIN OBAS PALACE BRONZE PLAQUE Start Price USD 299.00 Current Price USD 299.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 16, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Location 180 E Hartsdale Av # 3D Hartsdale , New York See more about 'SUPERB OLD AFRICAN BENIN OBAS PALACE BRONZE PLAQUE' Description Increase Sales by 18% and double your hits - Vendio GalleryCheck out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list!...AMAZING OLD ( 60 YEARS OR OLDER) BENIN BRONZE . OBA'S PALACE PLAQUE OF 3 WARIORS PLS CHECK PICS DOR DETAILS AND THE MISSING PART OF THE PLAQUE  MEASURES: APPROX .... 10"  BY 8 1/2 IN W .A MOST FOR ANYONE'S COLLECTION DO NOT MISS IT ................ OBA'S PALACE Plaque with 3 WarriorS. When British forces entered Benin City in 1897 they were surprised to find large quantities of cast brass objects. The technological sophistication and overwhelming naturalism of these pieces contradicted many 19th-century Western assumptions about Africa in general and Benin – regarded as the home of ‘fetish’ and human sacrifice – in particular. The objects must, it was supposed, have been made by the Portuguese, the Ancient Egyptians, even the lost tribe of Israel. Subsequent research has tended to stress the indigenous origins of West African metallurgy. Yet it was the naturalism that proved decisive. Their status was marked by the establishment of the term ‘Benin bronzes’, despite their being largely of brass.    On Mar-17-07 at 11:49:48 PDT, seller added the following information: Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Click to view supersized image Free counters provided by Vendio  Get simple, reliable, and affordable image hosting with Vendio today! Place a Bid!