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African art African sculpture ancestors animals appears artists attempt beauty Benin British Museum bronze building called carved carver cast cattle century collected commonly considered continue course covered cult culture decoration described detailed developed doors drawings early engravings European evidence example expression eyes face fact Fagg field figures forest four head horns houses human idea illustrated important indicate individual influence interesting ivory King known Lagos late later less living London look masks material meaning MICHIGAN natural Nigeria northern objects origin paintings Palace Paris period pieces pointed present probably produced recent refer reflect regarded represented River rock round seems seen shown shows similar society southern spirit stone style suggests symbol traditional University usually village walls wear West Western whole wood wooden writing York Yoruba