Nok Princess
date
about 500 BCE - 500 CE
creation place
Africa, Nigeria
medium & support
Formed and sculpted terracotta
measurements
29 3/4 x 7 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (75.57 x 18.08 x 16.51 cm)
credit line
David T. Owsley Collection
accession number
L2009.009.088
keywords
Africans, anatomy, art, artist, biology, body, child, civilization, Corpo humano, court, culture, dynasty, family, government, head, human being, human figure, nationality, nude, occupations, Politica, princess, race (human), Ripa, royal family, ruler, sculpture, society, state, terracotta, woman
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