Which of the following statements best describes the function of Crowned Head of a Yoruba Ruler from Ife?

A. a naturalistic portrait of a particular king
B. an idealized image of the office of the king
C. a ritual object that mediated civil disputes
D. an abstracted portrait of a royal ancestor


Answer: B

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a. 1932 b. 1948 c. 1962 d. 1966

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A) ?orderliness B) ?European gardens C) ?an architectural complex D) ?the irregularities of nature

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