Ancient Nok Terracotta Head 500 BC Ex Levitt Collection
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A Classic Ancient Terracotta Head fragment from an ancient sculpture ,Nigeria, West Africa. Classic facial features with large almond shaped eyes and stylized coiffure. Nok head fragments were once part of entire bodies and are the most renowned objects within the corpus known to date. These objects are so highly varied that it is likely they were modeled individually rather than cast from molds. Provenance: Ex Sol & Josephine Levitt collection, New York, also A Private New Jersey Collection. Measures 9 inches tall , 14.5 inches tall on base that has a 5 x 5 inch base measurement.
Condition
Good, fragile, what remains is stable.
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Ancient Nok Terracotta Head 500 BC Ex Levitt Collection
Estimate $500 - $1,000
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