The British Museum
Extended until 4 July 2010
Sculptures from West Africa
This major exhibition presents exquisite examples of brass, copper, stone and terracotta sculpture from West Africa.
'Exceptional' ☆☆☆☆☆ Guardian 'Unmissable' Daily Telegraph 'Extraordinary' ☆☆☆☆ The Times
A night at the Museum A poem written and performed by Inua Ellams Watch the video
Image right: Copper head. Found at Wunmonije Compound, Ife, Nigeria. Late 14th-early 16th century. © Karin L. Wills/Museum for African Art/National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria.
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In collaboration with the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria.
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