Nigeria Terracotta
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
characteristics that distinguish Nok pieces from terracottas of later cultures in Nigeria include the triangular
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
H 30 in W 10 in D 11 in
Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Set of 5 Sculptural Panels by Prince Tola Wewe, Nigeria
By Tola Wewe
Located in London, GB
Prince Tola Wewe's work is deeply influenced by the Yoruba culture and in particular its folklore and myths which he re-interprets to create the most intriguing visual rhythms. Each ...
Category
2010s Nigerian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Nigerian Nupe Gourd-Form Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the natural world, Nupe ceramicists fired this water vessel in the shape of a gourd. The vessel's varied surface textures and colors come from its functional design. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases
Materials
Terracotta
African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Reaching (bronze hand)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
of African Culture in 1965,[6] one of which was Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Nigeria. He became
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
People Also Browsed
Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, platinum-gilded and hand-painted porcelain vase in a stunning cylinder shape and signed by highly acclaimed award-winning m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Platinum
Jin Long 'Golden Dragon' 24K Gold and Diamond Olisbos Sculpture
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Jin Long (Golden Dragon) is an electroformed 24K pure gold and fine diamond olisbos sculpture featuring a traditional Chinese dragon totem symbolizing power, strength and good lu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Ming Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Platinum Green Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain vase in an elegant ovoid shape, a platinum-gilded hand-painted piece signed by highly acclaimed award-winning master porcelain artist in the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Platinum
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large openwork crest mounted upon a woven basketry cap. The large, square decorative panel bears a central reptilian or stylized crocodile depiction with alternating squared painted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Primitive Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art
Materials
Other
Lucifer's Limit 18K Rose Gold, Diamond and Garnet Olisbos Sculpture
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Lucifer's Limit olisbos sculpture is electroformed from pure 24K gold and finished in 18K rose gold. The sculpture features an 18K white gold collar with 5 carats of reverse set ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Other Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Portrait of Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – 1680 London)
Portrait of lady with a crown, possibly Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey, later Lady Baber (d.1696) c.1665
Oil on canv...
Category
1660s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Free Shipping
H 46.5 in W 40.75 in
Nupe Incised Water Vessel
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this water vessel, received detailed attention. The vessel's varied texture...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Located in London, GB
Large spectacular iridescent ammonite fossil.
75 Million y/o
A magnificent example of one of the most spectacular fossils. A large and intensely vibrant ammonite, Placenticeras cost...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Canadian Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Textured Orange Glass Vase by Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars, 1960s
By Geoffrey Baxter, Whitefriars
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This Textured Orange Glass Vase by Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars, dating back to the 1960s, is a truly exceptional piece that encapsulates the innovative spirit and artistic vision...
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Fossil Dragonfly Dating 150 Million Years Old
Located in London, GB
An exceptional fossilized dragonfly from Solnhofen in Germany. This wonderful specimen dates 150 Million Years old making it the ultimate conversation piece.
Since 1986 Dale Rogers ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM
Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Art Nouveau Copper Cicada Vase with Opal by Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
By Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler, J. Winhart & Co.
Located in Chicago, US
Created while a lead designer for J. Winhart & Co., Ludwig Vierthaler’s cicada themed copper vase showcases the design principles which he developed at J. Winhart in the pre-war year...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
H 7.25 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Hand Carved Nupe Stool with 8 Legs, Nigeria, 1950s
By Nupe
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A hand-carved wooden "Nupe stool", made by the Nupe People, a tribe who lives by the Niger River in Nigeria.
This kind of 8-legged stool was used during important meetings or market...
Category
Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Solid Brass/Nickel Alloy Cuff Bracelet, Nupe People, Nigeria, 20th Century
By Nupe
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Early 20th-century brass or copper alloy with higher nickel content. Bracelet in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Turned design with rectangular shapes and carved swirling patterns...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Nickel
H 0.71 in W 2.96 in D 2.37 in
Vintage Carved African Side Table by the Nupe of Nigeria
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1960s hand carved side table by the Nupe people of Nigeria. Dark, dense wood has been hand carved from one solid piece. Four thick rounded and tapered legs with open lattice wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Recent Sales
Kronkonbali Altar Fetish
Located in Chicago, IL
Kingdom of Benin, which is technically a part of Nigeria. The dominant religion of the Fon is Ifa. Ifa
Category
20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
many Nok terracottas has eroded, leaving a grainy, pocked exterior that does not reflect their original
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
Nok terracottas has eroded, leaving a grainy, pocked exterior that does not reflect their original
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
many Nok terracottas has eroded, leaving a grainy, pocked exterior that does not reflect their original
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
Nigerian Female Beaded Head
Located in London, GB
Brightly coloured beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian
Category
20th Century Nigerian Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Nigerian Male Beaded Head
Located in London, GB
Brightly coloured beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian
Category
20th Century Nigerian Other Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Wax
Nigerian Nupe Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. The form and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Nigerian Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Igala Incised Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
African pottery is revered for combining a simplicity of form with astonishing beauty and sophistication. Even an everyday object, like this water vessel, is richly balanced and deep...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Female Beaded Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Brightly colored beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960s to decorate wealthy Nigerian
Category
Vintage 1960s Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Nok Terracotta Figure of Seated Man, Nigeria, Africa TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok terracotta figure of seated man with expressive face and dotted Coiffure. I-III Century AD
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Fine Sculptured Terracotta Spirit Pot, Gaanda People, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
Anthropomorphic Clay Pots have been used by the Village Population of Gaanda Tribe, settling in the remote areas of Gongola and Benue River. These Spirit-Pots have been used nearly b...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Vases
Materials
Clay
Nigerian Nupe Incised Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
Nigerian Nupe Incised Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegantly embellished with geometric designs, this rounded water vessel is a fine example of Nupe ceramics. The vessel's many textures are not only decorative, they are also integral...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Nigerian Nupe Incised Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Female Head Sculpture in Colored Beads, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
Brightly colored beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian
Category
Vintage 1960s Nigerian Other Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Nigerian Female Head Sculpture in Colored Beads
Located in London, GB
Brightly colored beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian
Category
20th Century Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Beads
Early 20th Century Nigerian Nupe Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Nupe Terracotta Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Bankoni People, Mali, Female Terracotta Statue with Beaded Necklace
Located in Leuven , BE
Female terracotta statue with beaded necklace. A rare find !
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
Igbo Bottle form Vase
By Igbo People
Located in Chicago, IL
This tall, bottle-necked vase was created by an artisan of the Igbo People of Nigeria. Bottle forms
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Nupe Carved Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. This water
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Beaded Head Sculptures
Located in London, GB
Brightly coloured beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian
Category
Vintage 1960s Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Magnificent African Ceramic Pot, Nigeria
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent terracotta vessel from the Nupe peoples of Nigeria. The etched design is continued
Category
20th Century Nigerian Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Terracotta Ceramic Pot
Located in New York, NY
Igala, Nigeria.
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Ceramic
Nok Terra Cotta Portrait Head Fragment
Located in Long Island City, NY
Nigeria (ca. 500 B.C-200 A.D.)
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Nigerian Tribal Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
African Ibibio Beaded Head Masks, Pair
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Nigeria, beaded masks over terracotta heads.
Category
Late 20th Century Nigerian Masks
Materials
Crystal
Nigerian African Terracotta Pottery Storage Jar Impressed and Incised Geometric
Located in Wilton, CT
Big old Nigerian coiled terracotta round bottomed storage jar decorated all-over with impressed and
Category
20th Century Nigerian Primitive Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Nupe Terra Cotta Water Vessel, Nigeria
Located in Hudson, NY
The Nupe are a large ethnic group in mort-western Nigeria comprising some 900,000 people living
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Nupe Terra Cotta Water Vessel Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Used for water, as well as serving for the stand for a water vessel for the Nupe people in Nigeria
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Nupe Terra Cotta Water Vessel Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Used for water, as well as serving for the stand for a water vessel for the Nupe people in Nigeria
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Mambila Medicine Pot
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
The Mambila people who live in both Cameroon and Nigeria, West Africa consider the medicine man or
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Nigeria Terracotta", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Read More
African Travel Plans on Hold? This Ardmore Leopard Vase Brings the Beauty of the Savanna to You
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Zoë Powell’s Magnolia 05 Vessel Is Handmade from Clay She Unearthed Herself
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.
8 Ways to Breathe New Life into a Space with Plants
The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.
Paris Gallerist Sandy Toupenet Gets Fired Up over 20th-Century Ceramics and Inventive New Makers
Her space on the city’s Left Bank mixes mid-century pieces by the likes of Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso with whimsical contemporary creations.
These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life
Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.
This Vivacious Teapot Has Agnes Martin on One Side and Jean-Michel Basquiat on the Other
Ceramist Roberto Lugo brings a street-art sensibility to a dainty serving vessel while paying homage to his artistic heroes.
This Rare Set of 100 Alessi Vases Includes Designs by Scores of International Artists
Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.
More Ways To Browse
Antique Lab
Antique Cooking Pots
Antique Cooking Pot
Antique African Figures
Nigeria Jewellery
Nigerian Jewellery
Head Bust Of 1960
Vase Markings Antique
Black Mirror Vase
African Beaded Jewlry
Pharaoh Jewelry
Dimple Vase
Oblong Mirrors
Oblong Vase
Nigerian Beaded
Tribal African Pots
African Black Vessels
Deity Figures