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... - tures at Eshure is probably related . It is unlikely that these are later than the fourteenth century AD and probable that they are several centuries older . Ht 42 in . underlying style . The subject - matter reflects change too.
... - tures at Eshure is probably related . It is unlikely that these are later than the fourteenth century AD and probable that they are several centuries older . Ht 42 in . underlying style . The subject - matter reflects change too.
Page 89
... probably significant that the arms are carved separately and attached . Left : Manchester Museum . Ht 332 in . Right : University Museum , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Ht c . 36 in . 68 Twin figure probably from Ilaro in Yorubaland which ...
... probably significant that the arms are carved separately and attached . Left : Manchester Museum . Ht 332 in . Right : University Museum , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Ht c . 36 in . 68 Twin figure probably from Ilaro in Yorubaland which ...
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... probably derived from contact with ships ' carpenters . British Museum . Ht 45 in . ruff . 152 Probably the best - known and most.
... probably derived from contact with ships ' carpenters . British Museum . Ht 45 in . ruff . 152 Probably the best - known and most.
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