The Mystery of Igbo Ukwu Bronze [ Nigerian/African History ]
Originaly uploaded by Ofodile Nwosu on Vimeo.
8th-9th
Century bronze masterpieces and other artwork excavated 50 years ago by the
British archeologist,
Prof.
Thurstan Shaw, in Igboukwu,
Anambra state,
Nigeria have been described by cultural art connoisseurs as "the most inventive and technically accomplished bronze sculptures ever made". This video provides a brief history of the archeological discoveries as well as the geographical location and cultural milieu in which those astounding creative artworks were made. Osondu
Foundation invites all to learn about these marvelous artworks and the current descendants of the ancestral
Igbo who created them more than 1300 years ago.
i know its not music forgive me :) but history is awesome too, also, ofodile, nobody watches vimeo, i had to spread
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