Nok Culture, (4) terracotta figures
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Nok Culture, (4) terracotta figures, Likely 500 BCE-200 CE, Central Nigeria, all fragmentary, including a large head and torso with modeled features, beard, and head ornament, 12"h x 8"w x 4"d, a full length figure with coiffure, molded features and one extended arm, 12"h, a head with eroded features, wearing brimmed headdress, 6"h, and an arm and hand clasping a power object, 7"l, each on custom wood stand
Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
Condition
Good to Fair, appears to be authentic surface, fragmentary with associated losses, some with eroded features, full length figure shows visible restorations to arm and possibly 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, (4) terracotta figures
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