Plaster cast of Ife head (original is bronze); perforated design around lips, chin, forehead, and ears; top rear portion of head missing; back of head damaged; height: 11¼ inches.
Donor:
British Museum and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Ife, Nigeria
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
British Museum
Collection date:
1938
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)