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Terracotta Head, Attributed to Sokoto, Nigeria

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Terracotta Head, Attributed to Sokoto, Nigeria

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Terracotta Head, Attributed to Sokoto, Nigeria

ca. 200-300 BC, with a sculpted cap, eyes, nose, mouth and ears.
h. 9-3/4", w. 8-1/4", d. 9-1/2"

Provenance: Collection of Howard and Ann Barnett, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Notes: Dating based on thermoluminescence testing from Daybreak/Archaeometric Laboratory Services, Guilford, Connecticut, with an available report.

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Terracotta Head, Attributed to Sokoto, Nigeria

Name: Terracotta Head, Attributed to Sokoto, Nigeria
SKU: 152397552
Price: 750 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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