Which Yoruba city is famous for naturalistic heads cast in copper alloy and modelled in terracotta?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Ile-Ife
- Step 1: Its artists worked between the 12th and 15th centuries. Step 2. The city is regarded as the spiritual home of the Yoruba. Answer: Ile-Ife. Why not the others: Ibadan, Abeokuta and Oyo are important but did not make these heads.
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