Nok Culture, terracotta figure, Likely 500 BCE-200 CE, Central Nigeria, quartz studded clay, hand-modeled with moulded and incised features, coiffure, wearing necklace bands, hands clutching implements, mounted to custom stand, 13"h

Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC

Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art History at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College, Professor Philip Gould was a passionate collector of African Art, and curated numerous museum and gallery exhibitions from his personal collection.

Good, appears to be authentic surface, possibly fragmentary but no repairs, breaks or restorations observed **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.