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Terra-cotta Nok Head, northern Nigeria, the fragment with left hand holding an animal, the head with

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Terra-cotta Nok Head, northern Nigeria, the fragment with left hand holding an animal, the head with

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Terra-cotta Nok Head, northern Nigeria, the fragment with left hand holding an animal, the head with pointed chin, wide, flat nose, and widely spaced eyes, each with a hole, on wood base, (restored breaks), ht. 10 1/4 in.

Provenance: Private collection, Massachusetts; Willy Okwerekwu, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Terra-cotta Nok Head, northern Nigeria, the fragment with left hand holding an animal, the head with

Name: Terra-cotta Nok Head, northern Nigeria, the fragment with left hand holding an animal, the head with
SKU: 128282276
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $700 - $900

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Starting Price $350

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