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Chausiku

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Re: The Nok of Nigeria

« on: August 14, 2011, 12:46:16 am »

The triangular eyes and parted lips of this Nok terracotta figurine are characteristic of an artistic style that endured for millennia even after the Nok culture disappeared. This one may represent a deity, an ancestor, or be a portrait.
(Courtesy Barbara Voss)


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