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Ife in the history of West African sculpture

232 pages 26 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-226) Something new out of Africa -- The bronzes from Wunmonije compound -- The bronzes from Ita Yemoo -- The technique of lost wax bronze-casting -- The terracotta sculptures of Ife -- The stone sculptures of Ife -- Finding out about ancient Ife -- Ancestors in terracotta -- The origins of the Yoruba and of the art of Ife -- The date of the art of Ife -- Descendants in bronze -- Relatives in bronze of Ife and Benin -- Neighbours in bronze and stone -- Recent Yoruba sculpture -- Elements of continuity in West African sculpture