Edo State (Nigeria)
Edo  (Benin)

Metals
ca. Mid 20th Century
Length: 24 inches
Aerophone – Lip Vibrated – Horn

Bronze horn from the Edo/Bini people, descendants of the founders of the Benin Empire. Benin bronzes are well known and considered some of the finest works ever created by the ethnic groups of this area. The Edo people would create masterpieces in wood and bronze for use in political and ritual activities. This is a very fine bronze horn with an ancestral image on top who appears to be signing with his hands. The horn has a wonderful band of tribal motifs on the bottom rim.