Critical remarks concerning the chronology of objects in the exhibition "Ife, Akan und Benin" at the Museum of Ornaments and Jewelry, Pforzheim 2000
Forkl reports on a dispute on dating the above-mentioned objects according to ´historical´ methods in the humanities and metal analyses. He deals with concrete objects considering their provenience, technical methods, possibilities of forging, and strategies of actors.
Keywords: Ife metal objects, Akan metal objects, museology, chronology of objects, metal analysis
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