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Manding Imports of Africa :: African Tribal Art :: African or Ife Bronze Head Statue

African or Ife Bronze Head Statue

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Ife head bronze statues are mostly life-size, some smaller. Most of the bronze heads have fine parallel incisions covering the whole face, probably scarification masks. To the Yoruba, Ife was the source and spiritual center of their nation. As early as 1172, the Benin elders are said to have applied to Ife for a ruler. Bronze casting was introduced into Benin from Ife during the reign of Benin Oba (King) Oguola ( about 1280). The early Benin artwork show the influence of Ife heads.

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