File:Brooklyn Museum L54.5 Fragment of a Head (3).jpg

English: Fragment of a Head  (  )
Artist	Unknown authorUnknown author
Title	English: Fragment of a Head
Description	This terracotta head shows that Yoruba sculpture was highly developed a thousand years ago. The art of Ife interprets the human figure with extraordinary naturalism. This head represents the oni, or king of Ife. The exact purpose of the striations on the face is unknown—though they serve to emphasize the delicate modeling of the features.
Date	English: 1100-1500
Dimensions	6 x 3 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (15.2 x 8.3 x 9.5 cm)
Collection	Brooklyn Museum   Native name Brooklyn Museum Parent institution New York Art Resources Consortium  Location New York City Coordinates 40° 40′ 16.7″ N, 73° 57′ 49.5″ W   Established 1895  Web page www.brooklynmuseum.org Authority control : Q632682 VIAF: 265104231 ISNI: 0000 0004 0381 232X ULAN: 500304292 LCCN: no2007096956 NRHP: 77000944 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q632682
Current location	Arts of Africa collection
Accession number	L54.5
Credit line	Collection of Robin B. Martin
Notes	Culture: Ife, Osun State, Nigeria Place made: Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Source/Photographer	Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, L54.5_side_acetate_bw.jpg
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