Oct 1, 2000 · In 1943, tin mining in the vicinity of the village of Nok near the Jos Plateau region of Nigeria brought to light a terracotta head, evidence of the oldest known figurative sculpture …

Mar 27, 2019 · Famous for the distinctive terracotta sculptures of human heads and figures, Nok was the first known culture in West Africa to produce such art and perhaps the first sub …

Nok art occupies a prominent place in Nigeria’s art because of its history which dates back to the 2nd-5th centuries of the iron age. It was a product of a culture that appeared in Northern...

The Nok culture is a population whose material remains are named after the Ham village of Nok in southern Kaduna State of Nigeria, where their terracotta sculptures were first discovered in 1928.

This particular Nok head is distinguished by its flaring nostrils, pierced eyes, asymmetrical hairstyle, and tufts along the lip that indicate a moustache. The neck suggests that the head …

The most characteristic Nok artifacts are clay figurines of animals and stylized human beings, usually heads; perforated eyes of an elliptical or triangular shape are typical of the style. Other …

Jan 25, 2020 · Nok art is the earliest known sculptural terracotta art in West Africa, found throughout Nigeria and made between 500 BC and 500 AD.

This complete head’s bold modeling, deliberate asymmetry, and sensitive expression make it one of the finest known examples of Nok sculpture.

1 day ago · The Nok culture, which is also referred to as the Nok figurine culture, is said to be an Iron Age culture that existed on the Benue Plateau of Nigeria. History has it that clay figurines …

Nok heads typically feature elaborate hairstyles, heavy jewelry, and outlined, semicircular eyes with pierced pupils. This head likely represents a woman; the hair is parted into five buns that …