Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Slave bronze 20.5 x 4.5 x 6cm (8 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/8in). including base. Footnotes: Provenance Acquired directly from the artist in Lagos c.1966; A private collection. The artist confirmed this work's specific and melancholic title to the current owner on its sale in 1966. As an artist of Igbo heritage, Enwonwu would have been painfully aware of the legacy of slavery in Igboland as the Igbo were a major source of slaves for the US plantations. Here he has depicted the captive with his hands bound, enslaved and powerless. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com