Benin and Ife

Benin and Ife is one of the focal points of our collection. These objects come from private collections from both Togo and Europe. When it comes to origin, we make sure that the objects are not stolen, such as the items looted from the British punitive expedition in 1897. Some of our Ife and Benin bronzes have official export documents. Others ended up in private collections without documents. However, it is not always easy to check export documents for authenticity, as over the past decades we have repeatedly received documents that were officially issued but still raised doubts. We strive for the greatest possible transparency. Nevertheless, it must be checked in each individual case to what extent an origin can be traced, especially when exporting from today's Nigeria. The openness with which we treat this topic has so far not led to any claims for restitution or any lawsuits being filed because one of our objects was stolen.

We had thermoluminescence analyzes carried out to determine the age of many Ife and Benin bronzes by laboratories that were often tested several times by different institutes and came to more or less the same results. The deviations were small. Every customer is free to choose an analysis institute of their choice and to carry out the appropriate age determination tests themselves.
  • Two Esieku Figures

    Two Esieku Figures

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    Two Esieku Figures

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  • A Leopard couple in the style of Benin

    A Leopard couple in the style of Benin

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    A Leopard couple in the style of Benin

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  • A Ram in the style of Benin

    A Ram in the style of Benin

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    A Ram in the style of Benin

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  • An Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ bronze

    An Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ bronze

    An Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ bronze

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  • An Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ bronze leopard pendant

    An Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ bronze leopard pendant

    An Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ bronze leopard pendant

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    €0,00 EUR
  • An Uzokpo (lidded bowls) bronze leopard container

    An Uzokpo (lidded bowls) bronze leopard container

    An Uzokpo (lidded bowls) bronze leopard container

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  • An Uzokpo (lidded bowls) bronze leopard container

    An Uzokpo (lidded bowls) bronze leopard container

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    An Uzokpo (lidded bowls) bronze leopard container

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  • A Bronze Ram

    A Bronze Ram

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    A Bronze Ram

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  • Ibierugha (Oba)

    Ibierugha (Oba)

    Ibierugha (Oba)

    €1.800,00 EUR
    €1.800,00 EUR
  • A Benin plate in the style of Benin

    A Benin plate in the style of Benin

    A Benin plate in the style of Benin

    €3.600,00 EUR
    €3.600,00 EUR
  • A bronze sculpture in the style of Ife

    A bronze sculpture in the style of Ife

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    A bronze sculpture in the style of Ife

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  • A male or female Benin Bronze head

    A male or female Benin Bronze head

    A male or female Benin Bronze head

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  • A female bronze sculptures in the style of Tada.

    A female bronze sculptures in the style of Tada.

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    A female bronze sculptures in the style of Tada.

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  • A Bronze in the style of Benin of a sitting Portuguese soldier

    A Bronze in the style of Benin of a sitting Portuguese soldier

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    A Bronze in the style of Benin of a sitting Portuguese soldier

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  • A Benin Bronze head with a stylized panther on top

    A Benin Bronze head with a stylized panther on top

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    A Benin Bronze head with a stylized panther on top

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    €0,00 EUR
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  • A Benin Bronze of a hunter in Tada style

    A Benin Bronze of a hunter in Tada style

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    A Benin Bronze of a hunter in Tada style

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