Archeological Collections

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    Bronze Hilt
    (National Commission for Museums and Monuments) National Museum Lagos
    A bronze hilt surmounted with an equestrian figure having geometric design round the base.
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    Human Head
    (National Commission For Museums and Monuments.) National Museum Lagos
    Terracotta human head wearing a cap with naturalistic facial representation. the face is adorned with vertical striation, blurred eyes, wide nostril and tick lips. there are evidence of cracks on the head
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    Ife Bronze Head
    (National Commission For Museums and Monuments.) National Museum Lagos.
    A human Head wearing a crown with an elongated crest, it has vertical scarifications.
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    Ife Terracotta Ritual Pot.
    (National Museum, Lagos.) National Museum, Lagos.
    Ritual Terracotta pot from Ife. On the body are reptiles, human heads with snakes issuing out from the nostrils.
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    Nok Terracotta head
    (National Museum, Lagos.) National Museum, Lagos
    Nok Terracotta head with segmented hairdo, triangular pierced eyes and the mouth opened.
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    Owo Terracotta Human Bust
    (National Commission for Museums and Monuments) National Museum Lagos
    Terracotta burst of human figure, wearing a cap, with a naturalistic look, blurred eyes, raised nose and mouth. on the neck is beaded necklace, the right arm extended alongside the body with part of the left hand chipped off
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    Owo Terracotta Human Head
    (National Commission for Museums and Monuments) National Museum Lagos
    Miniature terracotta human head wearing a cap, on both cheeks are raised lines, depicting beard.
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    Terracotta Elephant Head
    (National Commission for Museums and Monuments) National Museum Lagos
    Nok Terracotta Elephant Head.
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    Terracotta Genuflect Figure
    (National Commission for Museums and Monuments) National Museum Lagos
    A heavily ornamented kneeling terracotta figure.
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    Terracotta Head
    (National Commission For Museums and Monuments.) National Museum Lagos
    A Human head with two knots on the frontal hairline and scarification on the face.
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    Terracotta Human Head
    (National Commission for Museums and Monuments) National Museum Lagos
    Terracotta Human Head weaving a cap with naturalistic facial feature, blurred eyes with parts of the nose and mouth chipped off