Illustration
Three head sculptures from 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)
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Museum, T. B. (2019, March 22). Brass Heads from Ife. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10301/brass-heads-from-ife/
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