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Ancient African Nok Terracotta Head

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Ancient African Nok Terracotta Head Fragment: DESCRIPTION: Ancient African Nok Terracotta Head Fragment with carved protruded symmetric eyes and lips. The Nok culture produced sculptures of human heads and figures of humans and animals in terraco

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African Nok Terracotta Head Fragment w/ Bulbed Coiffure: Africa, Northern Nigeria, Nok, ca. 500 BCE to 200 CE. A handsome terracotta head from one of the oldest African centers of figural sculpture and ironworks. The ancient head displays characteristic tra

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Ancient African Nok Terracotta Figure of Male: West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Nok, ca. 1500 BCE to 500 CE. An abstract terracotta figure, featuring primarily the head and torso, molded in a cylindrical shape. The presumably male figure has a chara

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Classic Ancient NOK Terracotta Head Relic 500 BC-200 AD: This is a classic Nok terracotta head from Nigeria, West Africa.Estimated to be from around 500 BC till about 200 AD. Nok culture, named after the village on the Jos plateu in Nigeria where it was fir

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A RARE ANCIENT NOK TERRACOTTA HEAD: This is a classic Nok terracotta head from Nigeria, West Africa.Estimated to be from around 500 BC till about 200 AD. Nok culture, named after the village on the Jos plateu in Nigeria where it was fir

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Katsina Culture Terracotta Head Fragment 200 BC-100 AD: A very rare ancient relic from Africa's past, a terracotta head, likely a fragment from a sculpture, katsina culture, Nigeria and dating back to 200 BC to 100 AD. This Nok related artifact features a

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Ancient Katsina Sculpture Head, 200 BC-100 AD Nigeria: A very rare ancient relic from Africa's past, a terracotta head, likely a fragment from a sculpture, katsina culture, Nigeria and dating back to 200 BC to 100 AD. This Nok related artifact features a

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African Nok Terracotta Head: West Africa, Central Nigeria, Nok, ca. 500 BCE to 200 CE. An expressive bust modeled from a coarse, quartz-tempered clay to depict an expressive visage comprised of partially pierced round eyes, furro

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Ancient African Nok Terracotta Figure: DESCRIPTION: Ancient African Nok Terracotta Figure. This is a long cylindrical shaped terracotta figural sculpture representing a male with carved face on top, with protruding eyes, lips and nose. The

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Nok Terracotta Head, Nigeria, Africa: The Nok culture, which developed in Nigeris between 1000 BCE to 300C, is one of the oldest civilizations south of the Sahara. The Nok people are famed for their terracotta scuptures, this measures: 1/

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Nok tribe terracotta bust of a head. 20th century.: Nok tribe terracotta bust of a head. 20th century. West African Nok style. Nigeria. 9".

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A Nok Head: Kopf Nok, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Terrakotta. H 15 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1994). - Thermolumineszenz-Altersbestimmung B: 2100 Jahre (+/- 20 %). - Thermolumineszenz-Altersbes

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A Bura Anthropomorphic Terracotta Head: Anthropomorpher Terrakotta-Kopf Bura / Asinda / Sikka, Niger / Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Terrakotta. H 38 cm. Provenienz: - Philippe Gallardo, Les Puces du Canal, Lyon. - Schweizer Priva

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A Nok Head: Gedenk-Kopf Nok-Kultur, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Terrakotta. H 17 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich (1990). - Hammer Auktion 53, 14.04.2020, Lot 45 (unpaid & canceled sale). Thermoluminesz

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DESCRIPTION: Ancient African Nok Terracotta Head. The Nok culture produced sculptures of human heads and figures of humans and animals in terracotta, the earliest such sculpture produced in sub-Saharan Africa. Near life-size terracotta heads were often part of a fuller figure but this portion has usually been lost. Most Nok sculpture is hollow and coil-built like pottery. Finely worked to a resilient consistency from local clays and gravel.

CIRCA: Possibly 500 BC to 200 CE.
ORIGIN: Africa.
PROVENANCE: From the Estate of Peggy Slappey with exhibits at Birmingham Museum of Art. https://patrons.org.es/uzbekistan-ikats-all-the-colors-of-the-rainbow/.
DIMENSIONS: H: 5" D: 5 1/4" W: 3 1/2".
CONDITION: Ancient condition with right crack repair. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

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Ancient African Nok Terracotta Head

Name: Ancient African Nok Terracotta Head
SKU: 101867919
Price: 100 USD
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