Bidspirit auction | HEAD

HEAD - Sculptural head cast in metal alloy, with naturalistic features, the face covered by fine vertical striations, prominent eyes, and a closed mouth. High crown with a frieze of small cylindrical elements and a central relief element, topped by a pinnacle; cylindrical neck with incised rings and a visible gap on the lower edge. Irregular grayish-green patina, with blackening and encrustations that highlight the modeling. Due to its formal characteristics — facial striations, naturalism, and crown with pinnacle — it may be close to the sculptural tradition of Ifẹ, a hypothesis not confirmable by photographs alone.