The NCMM Collection
Ife Terracotta Standing Female Figure
With a flat hair do, naturalistic facial feature, scarification marks across the face, she is holding buffalo horns in her two hands also standing on a base.
Local:
Ile-Ife
Ife
Description
A standing terracotta female figure with a flat hairdo and scarification marks across its face, having a naturalistic facial feature and holding buffalo horns on its two hands. She is standing on a base.
Locality: Ile-Ife
Chronology: 12th-15th
Provenance: Southwest
Material: Clay, Silica and Grog
Measurement: H 18.5cm, B 14.4cm, C 9.8cm, W 1.3kg
Current Location: National Museum Lagos