A beautiful old amulet statuette, a miniature representation of large statues. The head, exaggerated in proportion to the rest of the body, illustrates a great classical style, as do the gestures and the richness of the hairstyle. Nok culture, Nigeria Dating: 650 BC - 350 AD Grained terracotta, slight and old surface erosion, beautiful ochre slip. H. Height: 14 cm Provenance : Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels
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Lot no. 110

A beautiful old amulet statuette, a miniature representation of large statues. The head, exaggerated in proportion to the rest of the body, illustrates a great classical style, as do the gestures and the richness of the hairstyle. Nok culture, Nigeria Dating: 650 BC - 350 AD Grained terracotta, slight and old surface erosion, beautiful ochre slip. H. Height: 14 cm Provenance : Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels

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A beautiful old amulet statuette, a miniature representation of large statues. The head, exaggerated in proportion to the rest of the body, illustrates a great classical style, as do the gestures and the richness of the hairstyle. Nok culture, Nigeria Dating: 650 BC - 350 AD Grained terracotta, slight and old surface erosion, beautiful ochre slip. H. Height: 14 cm Provenance : Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels
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Arts from Africa, Oceania, Indonesia and America
Thursday 4 December 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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