Author: Philip M. Peek
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000096912
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
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.
The Lower Niger Bronzes
Author: Philip M. Peek
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000096912
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000096912
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
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.
The Lower Niger Bronzes
Author: Carol Ann Lorenz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bronzes
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bronzes
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
The Lower Niger Bronzes
Author: Philip M. Peek
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000096874
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000096874
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
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.
Observations on the Lower Niger Bronze Industry in Light of Recent Finds in Isoko Country, Niger Delta
Author: Philip M. Peek
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bronzes, Isoko
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bronzes, Isoko
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Observations on the Lower Niger Bronze Industry in Light of Recent Finds in Isoko Country, Niger Delta
Three Rivers of Nigeria
Author: Marcilene K. Wittmer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Bronzes of Southern Nigeria and Igbo Metalsmithing Traditions
Author: Nancy Christine Neaher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art metal-work
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art metal-work
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
The Art of Metal in Africa
Author: Marie-Thérèse Brincard
Publisher: Interbook, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Publisher: Interbook, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The Art of Benin
Author: Nigel Barley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
When the Portuguese made the first European contact with the west African kingdom of Benin in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, the kingdom was experiencing a golden age. Its authority on the Guinea Coast was expanding through military conquests, and during the sixteenth century it became a leading power in the region and a major trade partner for European merchants. Benin remained an influential independent state and a major political and economic power on the coast, though with periods of both decline and prosperity, until its conquest by the British in 1897. The arrival in Europe of the treasures from Benin produced an enormous sensation, causing a re-evaluation of and new appreciation for African art. This sumptuous photographic book showcases a series of specially taken photographs of key pieces in the British Museum's collection. It opens with an introduction to the kingdom, court and culture of Benin, which is followed by thematic sections including kingship, ceremony, women, Europeans, and animals. Throughout, stunning photographs of the works are featured alongside close-up details.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
When the Portuguese made the first European contact with the west African kingdom of Benin in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, the kingdom was experiencing a golden age. Its authority on the Guinea Coast was expanding through military conquests, and during the sixteenth century it became a leading power in the region and a major trade partner for European merchants. Benin remained an influential independent state and a major political and economic power on the coast, though with periods of both decline and prosperity, until its conquest by the British in 1897. The arrival in Europe of the treasures from Benin produced an enormous sensation, causing a re-evaluation of and new appreciation for African art. This sumptuous photographic book showcases a series of specially taken photographs of key pieces in the British Museum's collection. It opens with an introduction to the kingdom, court and culture of Benin, which is followed by thematic sections including kingship, ceremony, women, Europeans, and animals. Throughout, stunning photographs of the works are featured alongside close-up details.
The Lower Niger and Its Tribes
Author: Arthur Glyn Leonard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animism
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animism
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description