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Nigerian Government Receives Ife Terracotta Head, Others From Netherlands

Nigerian Government Receives Ife Terracotta Head, Others From Netherlands

 

 

 

 

The Nigerian government has received the repatriated Ife terracotta head and other artifacts from the Kingdom of Netherlands.

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, took delivery of the artifacts on Thursday at an event in Abuja.

Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Harry Van Dijk, presented the valuable pieces of art to the minister on behalf of the government of the European country.

The terracotta head from Ile-Ife in Osun State, a unique and rare artifact, was intercepted by Dutch Customs at the Schiphol Airport in 2018.

The event was also attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, as well as Professor Abba Tijani.

Professor Tijani, who is the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, stated that the Ife terracotta head was said to be at least 600 years old.

Highlights of the event are captured in the pictures below:

 

 

Source: Channels TV

Angela Davies

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