An elegant head displaying all the canons of Nok art.
Nok culture, Nigeria 
Dating: 650 BC - 350 AD 
An ASA thermoluminescence test dated October 15, 1993 will be given to the purchaser.
Ochre terracotta, with visible old chips, surface wear, beautiful light ochre slip. 
Height: 20 cm

Provenance : 
- Hélène Leloup Collection, Paris. 
- Transmitted by descent.
Live Friday 31 October 2025・17:30 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 297

An elegant head displaying all the canons of Nok art. Nok culture, Nigeria Dating: 650 BC - 350 AD An ASA thermoluminescence test dated October 15, 1993 will be given to the purchaser. Ochre terracotta, with visible old chips, surface wear, beautiful light ochre slip. Height: 20 cm Provenance : - Hélène Leloup Collection, Paris. - Transmitted by descent.

Estimate
€700 - €1,000
Result
€1,560
Buyer's premium
30%
An elegant head displaying all the canons of Nok art. Nok culture, Nigeria Dating: 650 BC - 350 AD An ASA thermoluminescence test dated October 15, 1993 will be given to the purchaser. Ochre terracotta, with visible old chips, surface wear, beautiful light ochre slip. Height: 20 cm Provenance : - Hélène Leloup Collection, Paris. - Transmitted by descent.
Sale Friday 31 October 2025・17:30 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris