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The Lower Niger Bronzes - Beyond Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin (Paperback)
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The Lower Niger Bronzes - Beyond Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Research in Art History
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This book demonstrates that copper-alloy casting was widespread in
southern Nigeria and has been practiced for at least a millennium.
Philip M. Peek's research provides a critical context for the
better-known casting traditions of Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin. Both
the necessary ores and casting skills were widely available,
contrary to previous scholarly assumptions. The majority of the
Lower Niger Bronzes, which we know number in the thousands, are of
subjects not found elsewhere, such as leopard skull replicas,
grotesque bell heads, ritual objects, and humanoid figures.
Important puzzle pieces are now in place to permit a more complete
reconstruction of southern Nigerian history. The book will be of
interest to scholars working in art history, African studies,
African history, and anthropology.
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