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Ife: Origin of Art and Civilization
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Portrait of a female Ooni
Leaded brass, BP
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Head of an Ooni probably used in Kingship
Rituals, BP
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Head of an Ooni probably used in
Rituals of annual renewal Leaded brass, BP
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Masked depicting Ooni Obalufon,
Eponymous ancestor of brass casters Leaded brass, BP
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Figure of Ooni Leaded brass, BP
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Bust of Ooni Leaded brass BP
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Entwined Royal Couple, Ife, Nigeria Leaded Brass 12th -15th Cent.
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Head representing the Royal usurper Lajuwa, Terracotta, BP
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Female figure, Terracotta BP
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Head of female Ooni Terracotta, BP
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Head of female Ooni, Terracotta, BP
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Head of a ritual specialist,
Ife, Yoruba Terracotta, BP
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Ritual vessel, Terracotta, BP
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Abstract head depicting
the inner spiritual head Terracotta, BP
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Ritual Pot, Terracotta, BP
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Head of an Elephant Terracotta BP
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Ceremonial vessel Leaded brass 800 BP
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Summary Ife was certainly a royal art Ife was the religious and political center of divine rulers Many of the heads were used for enthronement rituals; second burial ceremonies; and in honor of deceased kings and Queens-- Validating the notion that “kings/rulers may die, but the institution of kingship (ruler-ship) does not die”
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The Art of Owo Located approximately midway between the Ancient Kingdoms of Ife and Benin Style Elements Greatly influenced by the Cultural and Artistic traditions of Ife and Benin Idealized Naturalism Art was predominantly in terracotta, wood and ivory for members of the royal household and titled chiefs
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Fragment of a Head from a full figure, Possibly that of Oronsen Terracotta, 500 B.P
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Upper half of Male figure, Terracotta, 9.13/16 inches. 700-500 B.P
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Leopard gnawing A human leg, Terracotta
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Arms holding an animal’s Head, Terracotta 14.3/16 in.
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Cock, Terracotta, 4.5/16 in. 500 B.P
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Fragment of a mudfish swallowing a lobster, Terracotta, 5. 1/8 in
Fragment of a mudfish swallowing a lobster, Terracotta, 5.1/8 in. 500 B.P
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Basket of severed Heads with slashed Faces, Terracotta
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Fragment of a face form a ritual pot, Terracotta, 500 B.P
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Hand holding a rat or a Lizard, Terracotta, 6.5/16 in. 500 B.P
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Hand holding a leaf, Terracotta, 4.5/16 in. 500 B.P
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Divination Tapper (Iroke-Ifa), Ivory, 17th-18th century.
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Lidded Vessel Ivory, 18th century,
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Ivory Attachment, (Omama) 17th/18th Century, 6.in
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