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Description : West Africa, modern day Nigeria, Sokoto culture, ca. 500 BCE to 200 CE. A fascinating terracotta bust of a female figure of a highly stylized form, presenting a sizeable head, sloped shoulders, and slender arms bent at the elbows to rest beneath her circular breasts. The figure's minimalistic visage is comprised of slender eyes, a flat nose with delineated nostrils, and a straight mouth, held slightly open. Lightly incised lines adorn the elongated head, likely representing ritual scarification or face paint. Size: 2 W x 5.25 H (5.1 cm x 13.3 cm), 7.75 H (19.7 cm) on included custom stand. Sokoto state in modern day northwest Nigeria is in the Niger River Valley, at the confluence of ancient trade routes and roughly contemporary with the Nok culture to its south. Very little is known of the ancient Sokoto culture, Bayard Rustin (yes that one!), who originally collected the Sokoto collection for the Yale University Art Gallery, recorded that most terracotta pieces like this one were found in large manmade mounds. Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, acquired in 2006, ex-Julie Carson, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #162928
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