50 - Nok culture, Nigeria, likely the north-central region, Jos Plateau

Nok culture, Nigeria, likely the north-central region, Jos Plateau Statuette 1000 BCE – 300 CE. Made of coarse ochre-beige terracotta, depicting a kneeling figure adorned with a necklace, bracelets, and a belt indicated by incised horizontal striations H. 46 cm Provenance: > Former auction house in Périgueux, 1980s/1990s > Private collection Bibliography: > Ader Auction, March 14, 2018, for a comparable statuette – lot 200 Condition report: Mounted on a base, with some missing parts