Ife Gallery

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Ife, Nigeria in Africa

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Yoruba carved ivory cup, Nigeria, c15th century. Artist: Werner Forman
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A carved ivory cup made by a craftsman from Owo, a Yoruba city-state roughly halfway
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A portrait of an Oni wearing the traditional regalia; a crown, a beaded collar
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A head made by the lost wax process of bronze casting
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Terracotta Ife head, Nigeria, 12th-15th century. Artist: Werner Forman
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The legendary hero Tsoede is reputed to have brought this sculpture back to Nupe
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Bronze head with beaded crown and plume. 12th-14th
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The legendary hero Tsoede is reputed to have brought this sculpture back to Nupe

The legendary hero Tsoede is reputed to have brought this sculpture back to Nupe on his escape from Idah, the Igala capital, in the C16th. The dynasty of kings which he founded ruled until the Fulani jihads of the C19th. More recently the sculpture was washed in the Niger each Friday to promote fertility. Country of Origin: Nigeria. Culture: Ife. Date/Period: c. late 13 / 14th Century. Place of Origin: Tada, Central Nigeria. Material Size: Copper. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive / National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria. Location: 05