Queen Idia Mask Bronze Head from Ife Nigeria is a beautiful country with rich cultural background that dated centuries before contact with the colonial masters. A very good evidence that we had civilization before the advent of colonialism. The two wonderful ancient sculptures above are proudly Made in Nigeria. They have been taken away to the British Museum; and I want to use this medium to call for their return! It is better housed in our National Museum, the home museum. Home is home even if you live in Rome. The Ivory Mask of Queen Idia First, let me introduce you to Queen Idia. She was a queen that reigned in Benin in sixteen...
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