IFE Arts part four
BY WILLIAM DEWEYPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA) Nigeria; Yoruba (Ife) artist Head of Lajuwa Clay H. 32.8 cm (12 15/16″) National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria, 20 (79.R.10) Photo by Dirk Bakker Terracotta sculptures are more numerous than works in metal and show a wide range of styles and subjects (Willett 2004). Certain of the heads, such as this example, were made to be freestanding (not attached … Continue reading IFE Arts part four
