Ife torso - Figure - Benin

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Holds a postgraduate degree in African studies and 15 years experience in African art.

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Ife torso, a terracotta fragment dating to around 1650–1700 from Benín and linked to the Ife culture, provenance Galerie Majestic, Paris, 1970, with dimensions 10 cm high by 6 cm wide by 6 cm deep and sold with a stand.

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Ife terracota Dwarf fragment torso.
Ife (pronounced ee-feh) is today regarded as the spiritual heartland of the Yoruba people living in Nigeria, the Republic of Benin, and their many descendants around the world. It is rightly regarded as the birthplace of some of the highest achievements of African art and culture, combining technical accomplishment with strong aesthetic appeal.
From the 12th to the 15th centuries, Ife flourished as a powerful, cosmopolitan, and wealthy city-state in West Africa, in what is now modern Nigeria. It was an influential center of trade connected to extensive local and long-distance trade networks which enabled the region to prosper.

Provenance: Galerie Majestic, Paris, 1970

Seller's Story

Experts in Ancient African Art
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Ife terracota Dwarf fragment torso.
Ife (pronounced ee-feh) is today regarded as the spiritual heartland of the Yoruba people living in Nigeria, the Republic of Benin, and their many descendants around the world. It is rightly regarded as the birthplace of some of the highest achievements of African art and culture, combining technical accomplishment with strong aesthetic appeal.
From the 12th to the 15th centuries, Ife flourished as a powerful, cosmopolitan, and wealthy city-state in West Africa, in what is now modern Nigeria. It was an influential center of trade connected to extensive local and long-distance trade networks which enabled the region to prosper.

Provenance: Galerie Majestic, Paris, 1970

Seller's Story

Experts in Ancient African Art
Translated by Google Translate

Details

Era
1400-1900
No. of items
1
Title
Ife torso
Country of Origin
Benin
Material
Terracotta
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
10 cm
Width
6 cm
Depth
6 cm
Estimated period
1650-1700
SpainVerified
282
Objects sold
100%
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