Bronze Head from Ife - Wikipedia
The Bronze Head from Ife, or Ife Head, [2] is one of eighteen copper alloy sculptures that were unearthed in 1938 at Ife in Nigeria, the religious and royal centre of the Yoruba people. It is believed to represent a king.
sculpture - British Museum
This free-standing brass head cast in the lost wax technique was discovered in 1938 at Wunmonije Compound in Ife, Nigeria. It was found by accident during house building works together with sixteen other brass and copper heads and the upper half of a brass figure.
Ife - World History Encyclopedia
Mar 26, 2019 · One exceptional piece of Ife sculpture which is not a head is a bronze figure of a standing chief who wears a kilt-like garment, many necklaces - including one with a double bow insignia, anklets, and a beaded hat with a high frontal decoration.
Head of a ruler, Ife - Smarthistory
Ife head: Brass head of a ruler, 1300–1450, brass, made in Ife, 35 cm high (© Trustees of the British Museum) The elaborate beaded headdress with feathered fringe was originally painted in red and black. Traces of the pigment remain today.
Ife Head: Significance Of The Head 'Ori' In Yoruba Ancient And Present ...
Mar 27, 2019 · In 1938, at Wunmonije Compound in Ife, Nigeria, construction works on the grounds of a royal palace in Ife, Nigeria, accidentally revealed a beautiful, free-standing brass head cast. The head, created using the lost wax technique, is one of thirteen brass heads, all discovered at the same site.
Nigerian Treasures: Ife heads - National Geographic
Sep 9, 2021 · Nearly a thousand years ago, Ife artisans sculpted bronze and terra-cotta heads, whose realism and beauty would astound the first Europeans to see them in the 1900s.
Kingdom of Ife: Sculptures from West Africa - Smarthistory
Ife was home to many sacred groves located in the city’s forests. Two groves, in particular, have revealed numerous sculptures: the Ore Grove with its stone monoliths and human and animal figures, and the Iwinrin Grove, which is associated with …
BBC - A History of the World - Object : Ife head
Jun 30, 2010 · This crowned head of a ruler is a remarkable piece of brass-casting which reflects important aspects of the landmark culture developed in Ife, on the lower Niger River, dating back around 2,000...
The history of Ile-Ife, the ancient Yoruba kingdom with Africa's …
Jun 27, 2018 · Ile-Ife, also known as Ife, Ife-Lodun, or the Kingdom of Ife, is world famous for its clay ceramic, or terracotta heads, and copper-alloy and bronze ornaments. But few people know of the...
Bronze Head - YORUBA CULTURAL CENTRE
The Ife Bronze Head from Ile Ifę or Ifę Head is one of the eighteen alloy sculptures that were unearthed in 1938 at the Wunmonije Compound during excavation house building works in Ile Ifę, Nigeria, the religious and former royal centre of the Yoruba people. It is …
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