{"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\n\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: India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e*Condition: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\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","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50095791309037,"sku":"IMG_5378","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_5378_c395087c-e913-42f6-864c-420d64b599a1.jpg?v=1781140537","url":"https:\/\/de-cor.com\/products\/early-20th-century-benin-style-african-warrior","provider":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","version":"1.0","type":"link"}