Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Ife royal head



I got a chance to see this one today on a trip to the museum, they are marvelous and intricate and beautiful in person. Ife was an ancient Nigerian city, and artists (many oftentimes women) produced sculptures made like this depicting the ancient royals using pure copper or terracotta. I especially loved this piece because of the serenity, and the beautiful face. This made my day today.

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