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Nok Culture, terracotta figure and pendant

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Nok Culture, terracotta figure and pendant

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Description

Nok Culture, terracotta figure and pendant, Likely 500 BCE-200 CE, Central Nigeria, hand-modeled clay, including a figure in haunch position with folded arms, on custom stand, 5"h (figure), together with a clay pendant depicting two figures standing side-by-side, 5"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.

Condition

Fair, appears to be authentic surface, each with repair to head **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.

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Nok Culture, terracotta figure and pendant

Name: Nok Culture, terracotta figure and pendant
SKU: 112683451
Price: 450 USD
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