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Igboukwu Art In Comparison To Ife Art - Taught By Exotic by NegroNtns(m): 10:00pm On Nov 07, 2011 |
Exotic, come on in and educate us on what we do not know about igboukwu art. For those of us who do not know, What is Igboukwu? |
Re: Igboukwu Art In Comparison To Ife Art - Taught By Exotic by Rgp92: 11:28pm On Nov 07, 2011 |
Igbo-Ukwu (Igbo: Great Igbo) is a town in the Nigerian state of Anambra which was the site of three famous archaeological sites that revealed a highly sophisticated metal-working culture. The first, Igbo Isaiah, was uncovered in 1938 by Isaiah Anozie a local villager who stumbled upon the bronze works while digging beside his home. Subsequent excavations by Thurston Shaw in 1959 resulted in the discovery of two other sites, Igbo Richard and Igbo Jonah containing the remains of an ancient culture, including jewelry, ceramics, a corpse adorned in what appears to be regalia, and many assorted bronze, copper, and iron objects. Radiocarbon dating placed the sites around the 10th century or earlier, which would make the Igbo-Ukwu culture the earliest known examples of bronze casting in the region centuries before the more famous Ife bronzes. Archaeological site actually three sites in southeastern Nigeria, associated with the Nri-Igbo. The three sites include Igbo Isaiah (a shrine), Igbo Richard (a burial chamber), and Igbo Jonah (a cache). History Bronzes Main article: Archaeology of Igbo-Ukwu Alice Apley says:" The inhabitants of Igbo-Ukwu had a metalworking art that flourished as early as the ninth century. Three sites have been excavated, revealing hundreds of ritual vessels and regalia castings of bronze or leaded bronze that are among the most inventive and technically accomplished bronzes ever made. The people of Igbo-Ukwu, ancestors of present-day Igbo, were the earliest smithers of copper and its alloys in West Africa, working the metal through hammering, bending, twisting, and incising. They are likely among the earliest groups of West Africans to employ the lost-wax casting techniques in the production of bronze sculptures. Oddly, evidence suggests that their metalworking repertory was limited and Igbo smiths were not familiar with techniques such as raising, soldering, riveting, and wire making, though these techniques were used elsewhere on the continent.[1] |
Re: Igboukwu Art In Comparison To Ife Art - Taught By Exotic by Rgp92: 11:31pm On Nov 07, 2011 |
A lost wax cast of a ram's head from Igbo-Ukwu, eastern Nigeria, 9th century ![]() Beautiful art ![]() A bronze ceremonial wine bowl, Igbo Ukwu, Nigeria, 9th century ![]() A lost wax cast vessel, Igbo-Ukwu, eastern Nigeria, 9th century ![]() Bronze stand incorporating images of a warrior, Igbo Ukwu, Nigeria, 9th-10th century ![]() Bronze bowl cast by the 'lost wax' method, Igbo Ukwu, Nigeria, 9th century 1 Like |
Re: Igboukwu Art In Comparison To Ife Art - Taught By Exotic by Rgp92: 11:32pm On Nov 07, 2011 |
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Re: Igboukwu Art In Comparison To Ife Art - Taught By Exotic by Rgp92: 11:33pm On Nov 07, 2011 |
Archaeology of Igbo-Ukwu started when bronzes dating from the 9th century were discovered in this Igbo town. The bronzes were found along with clay pots and glass beads. These objects had been made by Igbo Ukwu's citizens. The objects are culturally connected with those of the Igbo, and related to those of the Nri-Igbo. |
Re: Igboukwu Art In Comparison To Ife Art - Taught By Exotic by Rgp92: 11:33pm On Nov 07, 2011 |
Reaction The high level of technical proficiency of artwork found at Igbo-Ukwu raised questions about its origins with some historians theorizing foreign influence or phantom voyagers. However from all indications the metal were mined from nearby areas and the use of scarification show local origin and cultural continuity with modern day Igbo culture. |
Re: Igboukwu Art In Comparison To Ife Art - Taught By Exotic by Rgp92: 11:34pm On Nov 07, 2011 |
Creation The talent of these ancient casters was truly astonishing and based on the lost wax technique. Many of the castings were made in stages. For instance, in one bronze bowl set on a flat stand found at Igbo-Ukwu, small decorative items including insects and spirals were cast first and placed in the wax model before the main parts of the bowl were made. The vessel itself was then cast in two parts and fitted together by casting a middle band. In addition to a variety of ritual vessels (whose designs appear to reproduce the form of gourd vessels to which metal handles have been attached), many other bronze items have been found at Igbo-Ukwu, including pendants, crowns and breastplates, staff ornaments, swords, and fly-whisk handles. These works were also found with tens of thousands of glass beads, attained through trade.[1] The bronzes reveal not only a high artistic tradition and artworks that lacked known prototypes but also a well-structured society with wide-ranging economic relationships. Of particular interest is the source of the copper and lead used to make the bronzes, and of the coloured glass beads, which are apparently of Egyptian manufacture. It is believed that the bronzes were part of the furniture in the burial chamber of a high personage, possibly a forerunner of the eze nri, a priest-king, who held religious but not political power over large parts of the Igbo-inhabited region well into the 20th century.[1] |
Re: Igboukwu Art In Comparison To Ife Art - Taught By Exotic by Rgp92: 11:37pm On Nov 07, 2011 |
Igbo Ukwu is an archaeological site near the modern town of Onitsha, southeastern Nigeria. The site was part of the Nri Kingdom, and it was used in the 10th century AD. The site has several parts, including a main burial, and associated caches and shrines. Igbo Ukwu was a burial place for elite personages, and the burials identified there were interred with a large quantity of costly grave goods. The principal burial is of a person buried sitting on a stool, in fine clothing and rich grave effects such as over 150,000 glass beads, and accompanied by the remains of at least five attendants. Elaborate cast bronze vases, bowls and ornaments were discovered at Igbo Ukwe, made with the lost wax technique. The bronzes are among the earliest cast bronzes in sub-Saharan Africa. The bronzes were manufactured locally; but the glass beads are an indication that the Nri Kingdom was also involved in considerable long-distance trade. Igbo Ukwu was excavated by Thurstan Shaw in the 1960s. |
Re: Igboukwu Art In Comparison To Ife Art - Taught By Exotic by Rgp92: 11:38pm On Nov 07, 2011 |
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Re: Igboukwu Art In Comparison To Ife Art - Taught By Exotic by Rgp92: 11:43pm On Nov 07, 2011 |
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