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Sokoto terracotta
Collected in the Kaduna region, Nigeria
Terracotta
Incl stand
The slim, almost completely closed figure is characterized by a remarkable calm. The narrow arms barely protrude from the elongated, sparsely articulated body; they follow the flanks like linear boundaries of the plastic mass. Above it rises a disproportionately large, oval head with a high forehead, deep-set eyes, a short nose and a small, slightly open mouth. The reserved modeling gives the face a sunken, almost introspective expression. Irregular reddish-brown tones, mineral deposits and smoothed areas enliven the grainy surface of the fired clay.
The work is attributed to the Sokoto complex of northern Nigeria, an archaeological terracotta tradition named after finds in the wider Sokoto area. Comparable sculptures are made approximately between 500 BC. Dated 200 BC and 200 AD. Rounded or oval heads that are larger than the body and clearly defined facial features are often characteristic.
Sokoto, Katsina and Nok do not form a unified “culture”, but rather refer to different archaeological find and style complexes of pre-Islamic Nigeria. Their relationships with each other continue to be the subject of research. Precisely because numerous terracottas became known without a documented excavation context, the original function and meaning often remain unclear. The present figure is therefore particularly impressive as a testimony to an early, sovereign conception of the human body: monumental in effect, although formally condensed to the essentials.
Literature (selection)
Bernard de Grunne: The Birth of Art in Black Africa: Nok Statuary in Nigeria. Paris/Luxembourg 1998.
Bernard Fagg: Nok Terracottas. Lagos 1977.
Some of the information is generated by artificial intelligence and is based on published sources from the fields of ethnography, archaeology, and art history.
Inv. No. MAZ22596
Informant Amadou
"I believe that the import of all art objects from Africa—whether copies or originals—should be prohibited to protect Africa." Quote: Prof. Dr. Viola König, former director of the Ethnological Museum of Berlin, now HUMBOLDTFORUM
Legal Framework
Under the 1970 UNESCO Convention in combination with the Kulturgutschutz Gesetz (KGSG) any claim for the restitution of cultural property becomes time-barred three years after the competent authorities of the State of origin obtain knowledge of the object’s location and the identity of its possessor.
All bronzes and terracotta items offered have been publicly exhibited in Wolfgang Jaenicke Gallery since 2001. Organisations such as DIGITAL BENIN and academic institutions such as the Technical University of Berlin, which have been intensively involved in restitution-reseaches (translocation-project) over the past seven years, are aware of our work, have inspected large parts of our collection and have visited us in our dependance in Lomé, Togo, among other places, to learn about the international Art trade on site. Furthermore, the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) in Abuja, Nigeria, has been informed about our collection. In no case in the past have there been restitution claims against private institutions such as the Wolfgang Jaenicke Gallery
Our Gallery addresses these structural challenges through a policy of maximum transparency and documentation. Should any questions or uncertainties arise, we invite you to contact us. Each matter will be reviewed diligently using all available resources.
Ιστορία πωλητή
Sokoto terracotta
Collected in the Kaduna region, Nigeria
Terracotta
Incl stand
The slim, almost completely closed figure is characterized by a remarkable calm. The narrow arms barely protrude from the elongated, sparsely articulated body; they follow the flanks like linear boundaries of the plastic mass. Above it rises a disproportionately large, oval head with a high forehead, deep-set eyes, a short nose and a small, slightly open mouth. The reserved modeling gives the face a sunken, almost introspective expression. Irregular reddish-brown tones, mineral deposits and smoothed areas enliven the grainy surface of the fired clay.
The work is attributed to the Sokoto complex of northern Nigeria, an archaeological terracotta tradition named after finds in the wider Sokoto area. Comparable sculptures are made approximately between 500 BC. Dated 200 BC and 200 AD. Rounded or oval heads that are larger than the body and clearly defined facial features are often characteristic.
Sokoto, Katsina and Nok do not form a unified “culture”, but rather refer to different archaeological find and style complexes of pre-Islamic Nigeria. Their relationships with each other continue to be the subject of research. Precisely because numerous terracottas became known without a documented excavation context, the original function and meaning often remain unclear. The present figure is therefore particularly impressive as a testimony to an early, sovereign conception of the human body: monumental in effect, although formally condensed to the essentials.
Literature (selection)
Bernard de Grunne: The Birth of Art in Black Africa: Nok Statuary in Nigeria. Paris/Luxembourg 1998.
Bernard Fagg: Nok Terracottas. Lagos 1977.
Some of the information is generated by artificial intelligence and is based on published sources from the fields of ethnography, archaeology, and art history.
Inv. No. MAZ22596
Informant Amadou
"I believe that the import of all art objects from Africa—whether copies or originals—should be prohibited to protect Africa." Quote: Prof. Dr. Viola König, former director of the Ethnological Museum of Berlin, now HUMBOLDTFORUM
Legal Framework
Under the 1970 UNESCO Convention in combination with the Kulturgutschutz Gesetz (KGSG) any claim for the restitution of cultural property becomes time-barred three years after the competent authorities of the State of origin obtain knowledge of the object’s location and the identity of its possessor.
All bronzes and terracotta items offered have been publicly exhibited in Wolfgang Jaenicke Gallery since 2001. Organisations such as DIGITAL BENIN and academic institutions such as the Technical University of Berlin, which have been intensively involved in restitution-reseaches (translocation-project) over the past seven years, are aware of our work, have inspected large parts of our collection and have visited us in our dependance in Lomé, Togo, among other places, to learn about the international Art trade on site. Furthermore, the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) in Abuja, Nigeria, has been informed about our collection. In no case in the past have there been restitution claims against private institutions such as the Wolfgang Jaenicke Gallery
Our Gallery addresses these structural challenges through a policy of maximum transparency and documentation. Should any questions or uncertainties arise, we invite you to contact us. Each matter will be reviewed diligently using all available resources.
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- Unternehmen:
- Jaenicke Njoya GmbH
- Repräsentant:
- Wolfgang Jaenicke
- Adresse:
- Jaenicke Njoya GmbH
Klausenerplatz 7
14059 Berlin
GERMANY - Telefonnummer:
- +493033951033
- Email:
- w.jaenicke@jaenicke-njoya.com
- USt-IdNr.:
- DE241193499
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