This bronze staff head of 9th century artifact is associated with the Igbo people. Sited in Igbo-Ukwu near Akwa in Anambra State.
It is noted that the people of Igbo-Ukwu, ancestors of present-day Igbo,are rich in ceremonial arts and the earliest smithers of copper and its alloys in West Africa. They are likely among the earliest groups of West Africans to employ the lost-wax casting techniques in the production of bronze sculptures.
It is noted that the people of Igbo-Ukwu, ancestors of present-day Igbo,are rich in ceremonial arts and the earliest smithers of copper and its alloys in West Africa. They are likely among the earliest groups of West Africans to employ the lost-wax casting techniques in the production of bronze sculptures.
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