Metal Art

These sculptures are the only ones that could withstand the termites in the continent.
Back in the 9th century the people of the Igbo-Ukwu tribe of Nigeria have been making these castings in tradition. Dig sites in Nigeria have revealed that they have used cast bronze regalia as works of art. This great tradition reached its peak from the Ife people from Yoruba, Nigeria who were producing very fine brass and bronze castings by the 12th century and this continued to the 15th century. 





                                              
                                                                                                   Brass figure Oni (King) of Iife 14th-15th   C                                                                                                                        


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