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
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
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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 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
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
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
Set of 5 Sculptural Panels by Prince Tola Wewe, Nigeria
By Tola Wewe
Located in London, England
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 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
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
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
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
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
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Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC.
The sphinxes of the Serape...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
By Osei Bonsu
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a simple backless chair. An infant lays calmly in her lap, one arm reaching towards a ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
A fantastically hand-crafted piece by the Kota (or Bakota) tribe who are located in the northeastern region of Gabon. This figure, which is a Mahongwe reliquary figure as exhibited w...
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Late Bronze Age Sword
Located in London, GB
Saint Nazaire Sword, Late Bronze Age, circa 800-900 B.C.
An exceptionally well preserved Bronze Age sword, with elegant, finely incised decorations, near perfect form and a wonder...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Circa 1st-2nd Century
Marble
This fine Roman marble head preserves the proper left side of the face of a middle-aged man, with broad nose, soft lips,...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Marble
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
Woman Sacrificing Holding Offering Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carved wooden sculpture depicting a woman sacrificing holding an offering bowl, Yoruba People,
Nigeria, 1940s
There is a small old chip on the top, please refer to the photos.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance
Located in Sharon, CT
Kota Reliquary of classic form. Brass and iron over wood. On an old base, with an old number label. Ex Estate of Willliam Kohler, Christies NY 'Important Tribal Art' Nov 20 1997.
Category
Antique 1890s Gabonese Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Etruscan Bronze Statuette of Discus Thrower
Located in London, GB
A remarkably fine example of Archaic sculpture. A figure of a discophoros, or discus bearer, standing with his right leg forward, gripping a discus in his right hand, the left arm r...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's
A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence
Height 17.75 inch, Widt...
Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 17.75 in W 6.75 in D 4.75 in
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geom...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an Ashanti female fertility figure from Ghana, West Africa, circa Mid-20th century. Carved from a single block of wood, the statue depicts a female with typical coiffure ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Hellenistic Grotesque Theatre Mask of Maccus
Located in London, GB
Grotesque theatrical mask of Maccus
Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial period, circa 1st century B.C. – 1st century A.D., likely from Southern Italy.
Terracotta with remains of pin...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Figurative Scul...
Materials
Terracotta
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925
Located in Paris, FR
This exceptional Kota reliquary comes from the Mahogwe tribe, which lives along the Ogooué River in Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group located in the northeastern r...
Category
Vintage 1920s Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
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