"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1920.
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Ife-Style Yoruba Bronze Portrait Head, Nigeria
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Near Pair of Nigerian Cast Bronze Royal Heads in the Ife Style
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