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19 - NOK HEAD NIGERIA Terracotta H.: 28 cm (11 in.)
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Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
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NOK HEAD NIGERIA Terracotta H.: 28 cm (11 in.) A Nok head, Nigeria Provenance: Collection of Jean-Jacques Rotthier (1932–2009), Brussels, then passed down through the family Exhibitions: The Birth of Art in Black Africa: Nok Sculpture in Nigeria, Luxembourg, Banque Générale du Luxembourg, 1998, 12 October to 13 December 1998 Bibliography: The Birth of Art in Black Africa: Nok Sculpture in Nigeria, Banque Générale du Luxembourg & Ed. Adam Biro, Paris, 1998, p. 40, fig. 4 A NOK HEAD NIGERIA Terracotta H.: 11 in. Provenance: Jean-Jacques Rotthier Collection (1932–2009), Brussels, then by descent Exhibitions: The Birth of Art in Black Africa: Nok Sculpture in Nigeria, Luxembourg, Banque Générale du Luxembourg, 1998, 12 October–13 December 1998 Bibliography: The Birth of Art in Black Africa: Nok Sculpture in Nigeria, Banque Générale du Luxembourg & Ed. Adam Biro, Paris, 1998, p. 40, fig. 4
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About the sale The Jean-Jacques Rotthier Collection: Art from Africa and Oceania
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Auction time 09/08/2026 at 4:00 PM
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