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Bronze object by Yemi Bisiri from Obo Aiyegunle, Ilobu, Osun State. Yoruba, Nigeria. H 22cm. Depicting a mother figure with her children; in the 1960s Bisiri belonged to Ulli Beier's circle of patrons in Oshogbo and worked for the Ogboni Society. Three main centers of bronze casting can be distinguished among the Yoruba as follows: Obo Aiyegunle in northern Ekiti, Abeokuta in the Egba area and the Ijebu region with its center Ijebu-Ode. The bronze casters in Obo Aiyegunle developed a highly ornate style with raised dots, circles and concentric decorative patterns that are easily recognizable. The fact that the Obo bronzes are not modeled in wax but in latex from the milk of the euphorbia camerunica undoubtedly contributed to the development of this particular style. The bronze industry in Obo Aiyegunle was once a communal occupation that employed a large part of the population, but today it is practically extinct. Black-brown patina indicating long use, intact. Provenance: ex Gorny & Mosch, auction 283, December 15, 2021, lot 480; ex F.X.M. Collection, Upper Bavaria, 1930s to 1940s.

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Bronze object by Yemi Bisiri from Obo Aiyegunle, Ilobu, Osun State. Yoruba, Nigeria. H 22cm. Depicting a mother figure with her children; in the 1960s Bisiri belonged to Ulli Beier's circle of patrons in Oshogbo and worked for the Ogboni Society. Three main centers of bronze casting can be distinguished among the Yoruba as follows: Obo Aiyegunle in northern Ekiti, Abeokuta in the Egba area and the Ijebu region with its center Ijebu-Ode. The bronze casters in Obo Aiyegunle developed a highly ornate style with raised dots, circles and concentric decorative patterns that are easily recognizable. The fact that the Obo bronzes are not modeled in wax but in latex from the milk of the euphorbia camerunica undoubtedly contributed to the development of this particular style. The bronze industry in Obo Aiyegunle was once a communal occupation that employed a large part of the population, but today it is practically extinct. Black-brown patina indicating long use, intact. Provenance: ex Gorny & Mosch, auction 283, December 15, 2021, lot 480; ex F.X.M. Collection, Upper Bavaria, 1930s to 1940s.

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