Artefact of the week | Ere Ibeji

Name: Ere Ibeji Figures

History: The Yoruba people (one of the largest ethnic groups in Southwestern Nigeria) have one of the highest rates of twinning in the world. And it is estimated that out of every 1,000 births, 45-50 result in twins.

Artefact of the week | The Congolese Chokwe Mask

Name: The Congolese Chokwe Mask
History: Chokwe origin can perhaps be traced to the Mbuti Pygmies and Mbundu between 1600 and 1850.

Artefact of the week | Chongoni Rock Art

Name: Chongoni Rock Art

History: The Chongoni rock art area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. The area lies at the southernmost tip of Malawi’s central plain, an area also known as the Ngoni Highlands.

Artefact of the week | Rosetta Stone

Name: Rosetta Stone

History:

The Rosetta stone is indigenous to Egypt and has tiny hieroglyphics inscribed on it. It was found in Rosetta, Egypt in 1799 by soldiers and a French officer, Pierre-François Bouchard (1771–1822) realized the importance of the discovery and took it to England with him.

Artefact Of The Week | Igbo Ukwu

Name: Igbo Ukwu

Introduction:

Igbo-Ukwu is a town in Anambra state in the southeastern part of the Nigeria. The town comprises of three quarters namely Obiuno, Ngo, and Ihite (an agglomeration of 4 quarters) with several villages within each quarter and thirty-six(36) administrative wards. It is also bordered by Ora-eri, Ichida, Azigbo, Ezinifite, Amichi and some other towns.