African Art at the
Ralph Proctor Gallery"From the Realm of the Blacksmith"
Standing Oba
- country: Nigeria
- ethnic group: Benin (Yoruba)
- medium: bronze/brass
- size: 18" H x 9.5" W x 9" D
- price: $1,800.
This figure shows an Oba standing with a leopard. Oba's often kept live leopards next to the throne as a symbol of their power.