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Bronze Head from Ife
Editha Platte
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Description for Bronze Head from Ife
Paperback. Believed to represent a king, the beautiful bronze head in the British Museum is one of seventeen objects unearthed in 19389 at the town of Ife in Nigeria. This book tells its fascinating story, from its discovery to its reception and exhibition in Britain, where it influenced and inspired several major artists. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 35 illustrations, 30 in colour. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJG; ACBK; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
Believed to represent a king, the beautiful bronze head in the British Museum is one of seventeen objects unearthed in 1938–9 at the town of Ife in Nigeria. The stunning naturalism and sophisticated craftsmanship of the objects challenged Western perceptions of African art at the time, which were largely based around abstract wooden figures. It was consequently assumed at first that they must have been made by Europeans or under European influence. In time, however, they came to be seen as wholly African, probably dating from the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, and representative of a hitherto unknown artistic tradition on ... Read more
Believed to represent a king, the beautiful bronze head in the British Museum is one of seventeen objects unearthed in 1938–9 at the town of Ife in Nigeria. The stunning naturalism and sophisticated craftsmanship of the objects challenged Western perceptions of African art at the time, which were largely based around abstract wooden figures. It was consequently assumed at first that they must have been made by Europeans or under European influence. In time, however, they came to be seen as wholly African, probably dating from the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, and representative of a hitherto unknown artistic tradition on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Objects in Focus
Condition
New
Weight
155g
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714125923
SKU
V9780714125923
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Ref
99-1
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