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Human face pendant

Igbo-Ukwu, 800 – 900CE
Human face pendant, Igbo-Ukwu
Human face pendant, zoomed in
7.6 cmHuman face pendant scale comparison4.1 cm

Human face pendant is an Igbo Bronze Sculpture created between c.800CE and 900CE. It lives at the The British Museum in London. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Jewelry. SourceSee Human face pendant in the Kaleidoscope

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