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Bronze Head From Ife - 9780714125923
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780714125923
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Bronze Head from Ife
- Item Height
- 210mm
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Item Width
- 147mm
- Item Weight
- 150 g
- Number of Pages
- 64 Pages
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Product Information
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 that continent. The bronze head from Ife is one of the most prized objects in the British Museum's African collections. This book tells its fascinating story, from its discovery to its reception and exhibition in Britain, where it influenced and inspired several major artists. The author also describes how the head has taken on a new life and significance in its homeland, where images of it have abounded since Nigeria declared independence from Britain in 1960.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
British Museum Press
ISBN-13
9780714125923
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92006200
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bronze Head from Ife
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
210mm
Item Width
147mm
Item Weight
150 g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Objects in Focus
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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