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The Lower Niger bronzes : beyond Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin / Philip M. Peek.
Author
Peek, Philip M.
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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/Created
New York, NY ; London, England : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, [2021]
©2021
Description
1 online resource (xvi, 225 pages, 16 color plates) : illustrations, maps.
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Subject(s)
Bronzes
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Nigeria, Southern
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History
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Precision casting
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Series
Routledge research in art history.
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Summary note
"This book demonstrates that copper alloy casting was widespread in southern Nigeria and has been practiced for at least a millennium. Philip M. Peek's research provides a critical context for the better known casting traditions of Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin. Both the necessary ores and casting skills were widely available contrary to previous scholarly assumptions. The majority of the Lower Niger Bronzes, which we know number in the thousands, are of subjects not found elsewhere, such as leopard skull replicas, grotesque bell heads, ritual objects, and humanoid figures. Important puzzle pieces are now in place to permit a more complete reconstruction of southern Nigerian history. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, African studies, African history, and anthropology"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Description based on print version record.
Contents
Introduction: Fagg's Prophecy, Previous Research, and Lower Niger Bronze Forms
Historical and Ethnographic Background
Southern Nigerian Copper-Alloy Components, Sources, and Analyses
Manillas and Bracelets
Replicas, Skeumorphs and Vessels
The Ọvọ/Ọfọ/Ovuo Complex
Human and Humanoid Figures
Heads, Faces, and Costume Masks
Leopard Skulls, Ram's Heads, Hippopotami, and Other Creatures
"Pectorals, Hip Ornaments, and Waist Pendants" or Pendant Plaques
Bells and Bell Heads
Scepter Finials and the "Aro Knot"
"Tsoede Bronzes," "Enowe's Girdle," and "Death Rings"
The End Game: Possible Solutions for an Ongoing Puzzle.
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ISBN
1-00-301622-7
1-003-01622-7
1-000-09691-2
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