Replica Head of Ife
£1750.00
One of the most famous items in the Ethnographic collections, this is the replica brass head of the Oni, the king of Ife, wearing a crown partly painted in red to represent carnelian beads. The original head was found Ife Nigeria, probably 12th‐14th century AD.
On his coronation, the Oni would have carried an animal horn in one hand filled with powerful medicines, and in the other hand a wooden staff covered with a bead‐embroidered cloth. After the coronation this staff would be replaced with an irukere, beaded flywhisk, a symbol of his authority. A heavy beaded collar and badges would also be worn on his chest and forearms. His limbs would also be covered in beaded bracelets and anklets. The head was probably used in funerary ceremonies and may have been attached to a wooden figure for ceremonial use.
In Detail
Product code: cmcr32270
Exhibition: Kingdom of Ife: sculptures from West Africa
Materials: Brass
Size: Height 35cm, width 17cm
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