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Ancient Nigerian Bronzes
10/1942 | 475 | 81
Pages: 250+252-254
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Author:
Palmer, Richmond (Palmer, Richmond)
Subjects
dates:
0800-0899 / 0950-0999 / 1000-1099
places:
Nigeria
subjects:
Nigerian / Nigerian sculpture / Bronzes / Jebba / Tada / Nupe
subjects:
Gods / Iconography
subjects:
Yoruba
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
A-The Gago of Tada. Height 112 cm. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes
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B-Detail of A. Ancient Nigerian Bronzes
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C-Female Figure. (Jebba Island). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes
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D-Warrior. (Jebba Island). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes
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Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II
10/1941 | 463 | 79
Pages: 120-123+125-126
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Author:
Meyerowitz, Eva L. R. (Meyerowitz, Eva L. R.)
Subjects
places:
Nigeria
subjects:
Nigerian sculpture / Nigerian / Tada
subjects:
Gods / Iconography
subjects:
Gago (Nigerian village chief) / Mandulis (Nubian sun god) / Nubian / Influence
subjects:
Jebba / Goddesses
subjects:
Sculpture / Bronzes / Bronzes
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-The Gago of Tada. Height 112 cm. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
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Plate I. B-Detail of A.. Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
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Plate I. C-Female Figure. (Jebba Island). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
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Plate I. D-Warrior. (Jebba Island). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
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Plate II. A-Elephant. Height, about 60 c. m. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
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Plate II. B-Dwarf. Brass; C-The Large Ostrich. Height, about 132 cm.; D-the Small Ostrich. Height, About 107 cm. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-II.
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Ancient Nigerian Bronzes -I
09/1941 | 462 | 79
Pages: 88-93
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Author:
Meyerowitz, Eva L. R. (Meyerowitz, Eva L. R.)
Subjects
places:
Nigeria
places:
Dahomey (former nation)
subjects:
Sculpture / Bronzes / Bronzes / Nigerian sculpture / Nigerian / Yoruba
subjects:
Carving (processes) / Techniques
subjects:
Nupe / Tada / Benin (ancient Nigerian style)
subjects:
Gods / Iconography
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
A-Detail of B. Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-I.
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B-The Sitting Figure of Tada. Red Copper Bronze. Height, 56 cm. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-I.
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C-The Man with Clasped Hands. Red Copper Bronze. Height, 56 cm. (Sacred Hut at Tada). Ancient Nigerian Bronzes-I.
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Figure 1.-Section Through Mould of Nankani Bangte.
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Figure 2. Benin Relief on Its Backing and Section Through Completed Mould.
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Figure 3. Section Through Mould of Benin Head.
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Figure 4. Section Through Mould of Animal from Dahomey. (Hountoundji).