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THBAncient African Nok Terracotta Male Bust, ex-Museum
Lot 203c
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Africa, Northern Nigeria, Nok, ca. 500 BCE to 600 CE. Among the oldest terracotta sculpture from Sub-Saharan Africa, a characteristically hollow Nok bust with a beguiling countenance. Although every Nok head is unique in some way, this head displays all of the telltale characteristics of the classical Nok style - an enlarged haughty head, high smooth forehead, wide set eyes with perforated pupils, boldly delineated lids, and an intriguing coiffure. This piece also shows us part of the figure's body, with one arm lifted and his hand placed behind the head. The form was handbuilt by a coil building technique and details were attained via a subtractive technique - scraping away from the surface to create a sophisticated visage comprised of wonderfully geometric lines. The creator of this piece originally adorned it with slip and fired it to attain a smooth texture. As is the case with most surviving Nok sculpture, this slip has worn away leaving a charming form nonetheless. Such remarkable sophistication achieved by a Nok sculptor more than two thousand years ago - a rare example! Size: 6.875" H (17.5 cm); 9.875" H (25.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, purportedly deaccessioned from Museum of World Treasures, Wichita, Kansas
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#143576A section from a larger sculpture with some old loss to ridge of coiffure and other high pointed areas. Once covered in slip which has worn away as is the case with most all surviving Nok sculpture. Still, a wonderful form!Condition
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