scholarly contextsupported
Ife became one of southern Nigeria’s major historic metal-casting and artistic centres.
Ife sculptural tradition
A celebrated artistic tradition associated with Ile-Ife, especially naturalistic copper-alloy and terracotta sculpture.
Living heritageNigeriamaterial culture1 claim · 0 sources
Context
Across time
Historical context
Ife became one of southern Nigeria’s major historic metal-casting and artistic centres.
Contemporary context
Ife art remains important to Yoruba historical memory, scholarship and museum collections.
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