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Brass head with a beaded crown and plume. From Ife, Nigeria. Yoruba culture, probably 12th-14th CE. 3/4 view. Brass (heavily leaded zinc-brass) head cast using the lost wax (cire perdue) technique. The head is a little under life size and is made in a naturalistic style. It has a headdress, suggesting a crown, of complex construction. Brass, 35 x 12.5 x 15 cm. Inv. Af1939,34.1.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART532879
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Purpose
Public
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2665px × 3600px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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12th century CE
13th century CE
14th century CE
Brass
Crown
Head
Ife Culture
Metalwork
Plume
Sculpture
Yoruba Culture, Nigeria