Tsoede
Some outstanding bronzes now known as Tsoede bronzes were
found among the Nupe of Nigeria.
The bronzes found in the
vllages of Tada, Jebba and Giragi were said to have been brought down there by one Tsoede, the brother of the Atta of ldah who travelled along the River Niger to found the Nupe kingdom sometime in the 16th century.
The bronzes are large figures of men and animals. Some of them are the largest cast bronzes and copper found in Sub-Sahara Africa from antiquity.
The figures are naturalistic and wear a graceful pose like those of Ife.
Some of the figures are ritually bathed by villagers to ensure fertility and good fortune.
see also→
Benin Art
Igbo-Ukwu Art
Esie Art
Ibibio Art
Ife Art
Owerri Art
Nok Art
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