Igbo-Ukwu art: What stories do these beautiful bronze masterpieces have behind?
Igbo-Ukwu art: What stories do these beautiful bronze masterpieces have behind?
Oct 19, 2018
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The oldest known examples of cast bronze in West Africa are the Igbo-Ukwu artifacts, dating back to the 9th century AD (approx. 1200 years ago) in Nigeria. These highly sophisticated, lost-wax cast items predate the more famous Ife ( (12th–14th Century AD))and Benin bronzes ((13th–17th Century AD))by centuries, representing a developed, early metalworking tradition in the region. Found in southeastern Nigeria, these are the oldest, featuring elaborate, detailed, and technically advanced jeweller
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The oldest known examples of cast bronze in West Africa are the Igbo-Ukwu artifacts, dating back to the 9th century AD (approx. 1200 years ago) in Nigeria. These highly sophisticated, lost-wax cast items predate the more famous Ife ( (12th–14th Century AD))and Benin bronzes ((13th–17th Century AD))by centuries, representing a developed, early metalworking tradition in the region. Found in southeastern Nigeria, these are the oldest, featuring elaborate, detailed, and technically advanced jeweller
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The Igbo-Ukwu artifacts are a collection of ancient bronze, copper, and iron objects discovered in 1938 in Igbo-Ukwu, a town in southeastern Nigeria. These artifacts are associated with the Nri-Igbo culture, and they provide valuable insights into the artistic and technological achievements of the ancient Igbo civilization. The discovery of the Igbo-Ukwu artifacts challenges previous assumptions about the complexity of precolonial African societies. #MetallicMasterpiece #CraftyCrew #funtimesmaga
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The Igbo-Ukwu artifacts are a collection of ancient bronze, copper, and iron objects discovered in 1938 in Igbo-Ukwu, a town in southeastern Nigeria. These artifacts are associated with the Nri-Igbo culture, and they provide valuable insights into the artistic and technological achievements of the ancient Igbo civilization. The discovery of the Igbo-Ukwu artifacts challenges previous assumptions about the complexity of precolonial African societies. #MetallicMasterpiece #CraftyCrew #funtimesmaga
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