Bidspirit auction | African Ife Oni Crowned Brass

African Ife Oni Crowned Brass / Bronze Head [Yoruba] - African Ife Oni Brass / Bronze Head [Yoruba] - aka Queen Head | Likely Ife Oni [king] [Meyer, Black Africa, p. 8 and 19], although Yuonne Ayo [African, p. 11] says it could represent the sea god Olo Kun | Distinctive detailed parallel lines across the face, with more uncommon detailed patterns on flanga of crown | The Brass is a heavily leaded zinc-brass alloy casting using the lost wax (cire perdue) technique [British Museum, Af1939,34.1] | Approx. Size: 30” tall.