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Nok culture, Nigeria, probably the north-central region, Jos…
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Nok culture, Nigeria, probably the north-central region, Jos…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
Nok culture, Nigeria, probably the north-central region, Jos Plateau. Statuette, 1000 BC – 300 AD. Made of coarse ochre-beige terracotta, depicting a kneeling figure adorned with a necklace, bracelets and a belt, indicated by incised horizontal striations
H. 46 cm Provenance: > Former Périgueux auction house, 1980s/1990s
> Private collection
Bibliography: > Ader auction, 14 March 2018, for a comparable statuette – lot 200
Condition report: Mounted on a plinth, with some losses
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