Ife Head

Media: FloridaAM/HCAC.FAMU.0022.001.JPEG

Original Title: Ife Bronze Head
Devised Title: Ife Head
Date: Unknown
Creator: Unknown See all items with this value
Contributor: Meek-Eaton Black Archives
Description: This rare sculpture unearthed in Nigeria belongs to the Yoruba people of that region. It is believed that a single individual or workshop created this copper alloy sculpture between the 12th and 15th centuries to represent a king or highly respected warrior figure.
Primary Subject: Unknown See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; International affairs See all items with this value; Rural Life See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Nigeria
Location: Tallahassee; Leon County; Florida; United States of America
Type: Sculpture
Medium: Bronze
Additional Techniques: Sculpting
Measurements: L:48cm x W:20cm
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: CO_0001_03_001_0004
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.FAMU.0022
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Contributing Institution: Florida A&M University
Collection: James N. Eaton Collection See all items with this value
Language: English
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