Bronze Head from Ife |
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| Author:
| Platte, Editha |
| Series title: | Object in Focus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7141-2592-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | British Museum Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $10.00 |
Book Description:
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Part of the British Museum's Objects in Focus series, this compact book offers a well illustrated guide to the crowned bronze head unearthed at Ife in Nigeria in 1938. It places the head in its historical and artistic context, and introduces the reader to the religious beliefs of the Yoruba and the possible meaning of the head.
Part of the British Museum's Objects in Focus series, this compact book offers a well illustrated guide to the crowned bronze head unearthed at Ife in Nigeria in 1938. It places the head in its historical and artistic context, and introduces the reader to the religious beliefs of the Yoruba and the possible meaning of the head.