Description
Artist: Traditional Nigerian Art
Origin: Nigeria
Ref: MO-NIG-SC-256
Size: L 16 x W 17 cm x H 42
Media: Coarse terracotta (fired clay) mixed with gravel.
Nok Terracotta
600 $
The sculpture in the image is a Nok terracotta figure, a significant example of traditional Nigerian art. Originating from the ancient Nok culture, which flourished in central Nigeria from approximately 1000 BCE to 300 CE, these figures are some of the oldest large-scale sculptures found in sub-Saharan Africa.
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