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title: Brass Heads from Ife
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10301/brass-heads-from-ife/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Brass Heads from Ife
_Authored by The British Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10301.jpg)
## Image Caption
Three head sculptures from [Ife](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ife/), capital of the kingdom of Ife (11-15th century CE) in what is today southern Nigeria. The left and right examples are painted plaster casts of brass originals. The centre head is a brass original. Height: approx. 35 centimetres. 14th to early 15th century CE. (Brtish Museum, London)
## Cite This Work
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Museum, T. B. (2019, March 22). Brass Heads from Ife. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Museum, The British. "Brass Heads from Ife." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2019. .
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Museum, The British. "Brass Heads from Ife." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2019, .
## License & Copyright
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