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Item Details

Description

A terracotta fragment from the Nok culture (c.500BCE - c.1BCE), featuring an anthropomorphic figure surmounting a column or vessel, Nigeria, West Africa. Dimensions (approx.): 5.5" x 7" x 3.5"

PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Condition

Fair; a fragment, with losses, cracks, condition consistent with age

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Nok Anthropomorphic Figure

Name: Nok Anthropomorphic Figure
SKU: 176460132
Price: 210 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $225 - $325

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Starting Price $50

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