- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- First stage in lost wax casting process: inner core of clay (head) [SM (Verve) 16/07/2014]
- Long description
- First stage in lost wax casting process: inner core of clay (head). The head is made of clay mixed with small wood chips or plant fibre. The head has a crest hair style. The head is hollow. [SM (Verve) 16/07/2014]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Yoruba
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1910
- Date collected
- By 1910
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1910
- Materials and processes
- Material Clay, Material Plant Fibre, Process Lost Wax Cast
- Dimensions
- Height: max 270 mm, Width: max 230 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1910.48.1
- Research and responses
see commentary on these objects by Henry Balfour 1910 'Modern Brass-casting in West Africa' in Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Vol. XL [FK 27/04/2004]
Note that the above text gives a transcription of a first hand account by the artist Ali describing the lost wax casting process [BH MtM Project March 2026]
Togoland is a former German protectorate now divided between the Republics of Togo and Ghana ["Togoland" Encyclopædia Britannica Online] but the Yoruba are found only in Togo. [CF 25/1/2000]
- Associated publications
- This object was featured in the Museum's on-line fact sheet ‘African Metalworking’ produced during the DCF-funded 'What's Upstairs?' project, 2004–2006. [BR 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/11/2005]
1910.48.1
First stage in lost wax casting process: inner core of clay (head) [SM (Verve) 16/07/2014]
On display
1910.48.1
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