Ancient Nok Thinker Sculpture
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This is a fragment of a truly ancient African sculpture in a "thinker" pose. The Nok civilization of Nigeria, an agricultural and iron-smelting culture that flourished from around 600 B.C.-A.D. 600, is named for the town of Nok near where terracotta sculptures of this type were first discovered. The meaning and function of these images, which range in size from a few inches to life-size, can only be speculated. Some may have represented rulers, ancestors, or deities. This fragmented sculpture has been mounted to a wooden display stand. The figure measures 4.75 inches tall ( 6 inches tall on wooden base) Provenance: Ex. G. Barns collection
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Fair/ fragments and glued
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Ancient Nok Thinker Sculpture
Estimate $500 - $1,500
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