Nigeria’s Bronze Masters Preserve Ancient Craft Amid Modern Pressures

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Nigeria Africa Craftsmanship Culture Art Heritage

Using long iron tongs, Victor Uinmwen Aduwe and Matthew Mathias pick a blazing pot from a fire and pour a thick golden liquid into a partly buried mold, using a centuries-old technique that still flourishes in Nigeria's south. After a short cooling period, the mold is dug up and opened, revealing three small bronze heads fashioned after an ancient ...