{"product_id":"early-20th-century-benin-style-african-warrior","title":"Early 20th Century Benin Style African Warrior","description":"\u003cp\u003eA compelling mid-scale sculptural antiquity portraying a stylized warrior holding a curved ceremonial weapon, covered in a deeply aged, burnished chocolate brass patina. The solid sculpture captures a standing warrior figure clad in regional tunics, with hands clenched tightly around a prominent, curved staff or traditional ceremonial blade held diagonally across the torso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanding nearly 10 inches tall, the casting perfectly highlights the graphic, stylized geometry native to historic West African metalwork. The striking head features oversized, almond-shaped expressive eyes, a broad nose, and distinctively structured lips, all topped by a fitted, rimmed helmet or headpiece. The figure terminates in a wide, flared structural base that gives the piece an elegant, bell-like silhouette while ensuring great physical stability. Over generations of handling, the heavy, copper-rich brass alloy has mellowed into a beautiful oil-rubbed bronze and honey-gold colorway, with dark charcoal tarnish and minor traces of ancient verdigris resting deep within the recesses of the arms and face. It functions as an exceptionally high-signal visual statement, introducing serious architectural form, tribal storytelling, and old-world texture to a contemporary fireplace mantel, a primary console table, or a high-end built-in library shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class='\"ul1\"'\u003e\n\u003cli class='\"li2\"'\u003e\u003cspan class='\"s1\"'\u003e*Era: Antique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class='\"li2\"'\u003e\u003cspan class='\"s1\"'\u003e*Dimensions: \u003cmeta charset='\"utf-8\"'\u003e \u003cspan\u003e4.5\" W x 5.5\" D x 9.5\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class='\"li2\"'\u003e*Material: Authentic Hand-Cast Solid Bronze \/ Heavy Copper-Rich Brass Alloy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class='\"li2\"'\u003e\u003cspan class='\"s1\"'\u003e*Finish: Oil-Rubbed Dark Chocolate, Burnished Honey-Gold, and Earthy Charcoal Recesses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class='\"li2\"'\u003e\u003cspan class='\"s1\"'\u003e*Utility: Elite mid-scale decorative anchor, perfectly scaled to bring graphic silhouette, cultural depth, and rich material contrast to luxury residential mantels, grand entryways, or console trays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class='\"li2\"'\u003e\u003cspan class='\"s1\"'\u003e*Origin: West Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class='\"li2\"'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='\"s1\"'\u003e*Condition: \u003cmeta charset='\"utf-8\"'\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAntique condition with incredible historical character. The casting is remarkably dense and heavy for its frame, sitting completely secure and level on its flared integral base. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class='\"li2\"'\u003e\u003cspan class='\"s1\"'\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authentic hand-cast solid bronze \/ heavy copper-rich brass alloy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\" W x 5.5\" D x 9.5\" H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 20th century; Benin-style West African sculptural tradition; cast bronze-brass alloy, West Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 20th Century (antique)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique; oil-rubbed dark chocolate and honey-gold patina; ancient verdigris in recesses; dense and stable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Detail:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benin-style stylized warrior with ceremonial blade; oversized almond eyes; flared bell-shaped base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49944012325016,"sku":"IMG_5378","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2612\/5208\/files\/5378_0caa5fb5-f809-4ead-9125-8cc1cd7fd9ad.jpg?v=1789761971","url":"https:\/\/veronicasopencloset.store\/products\/early-20th-century-benin-style-african-warrior","provider":"Veronicas OPEN CLOSET","version":"1.0","type":"link"}