Ife head, a Yoruba brass head cast using lost wax technique. The head is a little under life size and is made in a naturalistic style. It has a headdress, suggesting a crown, of complex construction. 14thC-15thC [679×1000]

[Museum link](https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1939-34-1) According to the oral traditions of the Yoruba people, Ife is the place where life and civilisation began. Ife is regarded as the legendary homeland of the Yoruba-speaking peoples and its sacred ruler, the Ooni, is still revered as the descendant of the original creator gods