Head (reproduction)

Museum number:
5-3874
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.1888
Description:
Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around lips and chin; lineal design on face; headdress with upright ornament; damaged on right side of chin; height: 14 inches.
Donor:
British Museum and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Ife, Nigeria
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
British Museum
Materials:
Plaster
Object type:
archaeology
Accession date:
1964
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1979-1980 #57: International House (UC Berkeley) (April 11, 1980–April 14, 1980)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Head (reproduction), accession number 5-3874, described as Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around lips and chin; lineal design on face; headdress with upright ornament; damaged on right side of chin; height: 14 inches.Hearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Head (reproduction), accession number 5-3874, described as Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around lips and chin; lineal design on face; headdress with upright ornament; damaged on right side of chin; height: 14 inches.Hearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Head (reproduction), accession number 5-3874, described as Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around lips and chin; lineal design on face; headdress with upright ornament; damaged on right side of chin; height: 14 inches.Hearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Head (reproduction), accession number 5-3874, described as Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around lips and chin; lineal design on face; headdress with upright ornament; damaged on right side of chin; height: 14 inches.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Head (reproduction), accession number 5-3874, described as Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around lips and chin; lineal design on face; headdress with upright ornament; damaged on right side of chin; height: 14 inches.

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