Wunmonije compound
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Wunmonije compound is a historically significant site in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, renowned as a major findspot of ancient Ife bronze and terracotta artworks central to Yoruba cultural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wunmonije compound canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ historical site ⓘ |
| artStyle |
naturalistic bronze sculpture
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naturalistic terracotta sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ife civilization
ⓘ
Ooni of Ife ⓘ |
| chronology | circa 12th–15th century CE ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| discoveryPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
scholarship on Ife art
ⓘ
studies of Yoruba archaeology ⓘ |
| foundInExcavation |
Ife bronze and terracotta sculpture
ⓘ
surface form:
Ife bronze heads
Ife bronze and terracotta sculpture ⓘ
surface form:
Ife terracotta heads
royal regalia artifacts ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | key site for Yoruba art history ⓘ |
| importance | major findspot of classical Ife art ⓘ |
| inferredFunction | royal or elite residential compound ⓘ |
| influenced | global understanding of African classical art ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ife bronze and terracotta sculpture
ⓘ
surface form:
Ife bronze heads
Ife terracotta sculptures ⓘ naturalistic royal portraiture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ile-Ife
ⓘ
Osun State ⓘ Western Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
Yorubaland ⓘ |
| materialFound |
bronze
ⓘ
copper alloy ⓘ terracotta ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Ife ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| researchField |
African art history
ⓘ
Yoruba studies ⓘ archaeology of West Africa ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Yoruba cultural heritage
ⓘ
ancient Ife art ⓘ archaeological discoveries ⓘ |
| urbanContext | palace area of Ile-Ife ⓘ |
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