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Original Title
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Ife Bronze Head
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Devised Title
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Ife Head
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Date
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Unknown
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Contributor
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Meek-Eaton Black Archives
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Description
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This rare sculpture unearthed in Nigeria belongs to the Yoruba people of that region. It is believed that a single individual or workshop created this copper alloy sculpture between the 12th and 15th centuries to represent a king or highly respected warrior figure.
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Additional Subject
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Nigeria
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Location
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Tallahassee
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Leon County
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Florida
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United States of America
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Type
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Sculpture
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Medium
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Bronze
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Additional Techniques
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Sculpting
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Measurements
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L:48cm x W:20cm
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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CO_0001_03_001_0004
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.FAMU.0022
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Rights
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All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.
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Contributing Institution
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Florida A&M University
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Language
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English