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The Lower Niger Bronzes: Beyond Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin

Philip M. Peek

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Description: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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lower Niger Bronzes: Beyond Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin. To get started finding The Lower Niger Bronzes: Beyond Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lower Niger Bronzes: Beyond Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin. To get started finding The Lower Niger Bronzes: Beyond Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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