Art

Ori-Olokun
This is the most famous of the Ife bronze heads and it has a chequered history.
It was produced through lost-wax or cire-perdue casting method. The Olokun head was dug up in the late 19th Century in the Olokun Grove. In the past it was used in yearly rites when honouring Olokun, the goddess of the sea and patroness of bead making. Experts have said it probably represents an Ooni and in its original form, probably had nothing to do with Olokun. The Ori-Olokun is associated with wealth.
We see that people, since the times immemorial, have been so conscious about wealth and they make effort to see that their businesses