Preserving Ancient Mysteries
Nov 01, 2019
3 minutes
by Sonja Cole
Many amazing works of art are on display at the Niegerian National Museum in Lagos. A gallery is dedicated to carved ivory and a collection of royal crowns. There are finely decorated bowls made from a round, pumpkin-like vegetable called a calabash. A crafts market sells batik cloth, wood carvings, textiles, and other handicrafts. But one of the oldest and most important pieces in the museum is the Jemaa Head. This terracotta
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