Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
The Nok culture of northern Nigeria, a civilization that existed from approximately 500 B.C. to about 500 A.D., is principally known for its terracotta figures.
Terracotta
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, like this storage vessel, received detailed attention. Likely used to hold grain ...
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.
Terracotta
Bura People, Niger, Three Scarified Terracotta Heads
Located in Leuven , BE
The heads are flat, oblong in shape with typical face scarifications marks.
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 objects, like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support, received detailed attention. This...
Terracotta
Akan Terracotta Commemorative head of an ancestor Akan People, Ghana
Located in Leuven , BE
Akan Terracotta Commemorative head of an ancestor , Akan People, Ghana Willem Geyskens 1977 Terracotta with granular black engobe. Portrait of a woman of high rank modeled in round...
Terracotta
RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
Most Nok sculpture is hollow and coil-built like pottery. Finely worked to a resilient consistency from local clays and gravel, the millennia-long endurance of these ancient objects ...
Terracotta
RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
Description: Most Nok sculpture is hollow and coil-built like pottery. Finely worked to a resilient consistency from local clays and gravel, the millennia-long endurance of these anc...
Terracotta
RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
Description: Most Nok sculpture is hollow and coil-built like pottery. Finely worked to a resilient consistency from local clays and gravel, the millennia-long endurance of these anc...
Terracotta
Nigerian Female Beaded Head
Located in London, GB
Brightly coloured beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian homes.
Terracotta
Nigerian Male Beaded Head
Located in London, GB
Brightly coloured beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian homes.
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 glaze of the vessel's lip marks it as an early example of their craft. Everyday objec...
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 ...
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...
Terracotta
Female Beaded Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Brightly colored beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960s to decorate wealthy Nigerian homes.
Ceramic
Nok Terracotta Figure of Seated Man, Nigeria, Africa TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
The Nok culture of northern Nigeria, a civilization that existed from approximately 500 B.C. to about 500 A.D., is mostly known for its terracotta figures.
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 incised geometric designs, early-mid 20th century.
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...
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 objects, like this water vessel received detailed attention. The vessel's varied textures...
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...
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 objects, like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support, received detailed attention. This...
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, like this water vessel, received detailed attention. The vessel's varied textures...
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 objects like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support received detailed attention. This f...
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 ...
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 homes.
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 homes.
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 objects, like this water vessel, received detailed attention. The vessel's varied texture...
Terracotta
Nupe Terracotta Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa.
Terracotta
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Bankoni People, Mali, Female Terracotta Statue with Beaded Necklace
Located in Leuven , BE
Female terracotta statue with beaded necklace. A rare find !
Terracotta
African Nupe terracotta pot / 20th century/Geometric decorative ceramic
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This impressive jar is an unglazed terracotta vessel believed to have been made by the Nupe people of central Nigeria in West Africa.
Pottery
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, once common in pre-historic West African ceramics, are rare in the historic recor...
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 vessel is a particularly fine example of their mastery. While most such items feature a...
Terracotta
Pair of Beaded Head Sculptures
Located in London, GB
Brightly coloured beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian homes.
Magnificent African Ceramic Pot, Nigeria
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent terracotta vessel from the Nupe peoples of Nigeria.
Terracotta
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