Ife Head

Sculpture · c. 1300 · Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Africa

A brass royal head whose naturalism overturned European myths about African art

Style: Ife and Benin bronzes — Brass heads and plaques: Ife naturalism and Benin's court chronicle in metal
Century: 13th century

Made around the same time (±30 years)

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