Nok Terracotta Head

Sculpture

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Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Nok Terracotta Head, Nok culture, Central Nigeria.

Nok Terracotta Head, Nok culture, Central Nigeria.

Name/Title

Nok Terracotta Head

Entry/Object ID

2018.5.4

Description

Terracotta sculpture of a head from the Nok culture and people of modern-day Nigeria.

Artwork Details

Medium

Terracotta

Made/Created

Date made

circa 500 BCE - circa 200 CE

Notes

From the Nok culture and people of modern-day Nigeria.

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

4-5/8 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Saint Joseph's University Purchase