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Benin Brass Rooster Sculpture, Exhibited at the Frick Museum

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Nigerian, Edo Court of Benin, Rooster or Cockerel, cast brass or bronze, 6.3 inches tall. Provenance: A Sewickley Collection; Exhibited, Tribal Sculpture of Yoruba: African Art from Pittsburgh Collections at The Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh, 1993.

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in good original condition with possible abrasion and rubbing given the age. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .

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Benin Brass Rooster Sculpture, Exhibited at the Frick Museum

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