一个陶土头雕像 - Nok - 尼日利亚

一件宁格利亚努克风格的陶土雕塑，脸型呈长方形，眼睛为下垂的三角形，眼珠为穿孔状，眉毛雕刻在其上方；鼻子小巧，带有鼻中隔环，口部窄而圆，微张开；一条带有几何纹样的小带将宽额与发型分开，发型雕刻精美，头顶有两大发髻，两侧有较小的发髻。原产地及来源证明。含底座。

“Nok head fragments were once part of entire bodies and are the most renowned objects within the corpus known to date. These objects are so highly varied that it is likely they were modeled individually rather than cast from molds. Although terracottas are usually formed using additive techniques, many Nok pieces were sculpted subtractively in a manner similar to carving. This distinctive approach suggests that a comparable wood-carving tradition may have influenced them. The heads of Nok terracottas are invariably proportionally large relative to the bodies, and while not enough is known of Nok culture to explain this apparent imbalance, it is interesting to note that a similar emphasis of the head in later African art traditions often signifies respect for intelligence.”
Source: The Met Museum, New York.

TL Analysis, Kotalla, 2010 years +/-14,8

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