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bahar0-0 🎩🔵🎭
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/superrare Nok Terracotta Figures: Origin: Nok Culture, centered in present-day Nigeria. Time Period: Approx. 1000 BCE to 300 CE. Materials & Techniques: Made from terracotta clay and fired to create durable sculptures. Features: These figures are characterized by their stylized, expressive faces with prominent features such as large eyes, flared nostrils, and distinctive hairstyles. They often depict human and animal forms. Cultural Significance: The Nok figures are some of the oldest known sculptures in Sub-Saharan Africa, indicating a sophisticated artistic culture. Their purpose is still subject to research, but they may have served as religious or ritual objects, possibly linked to ancestor worship or fertility practices.
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pmlve1379 🐹 🎭
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These figures are truly fascinating! They provide such deep insight into the artistic and cultural practices of the Nok people.
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bahar0-0 🎩🔵🎭
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Absolutely! The Nok culture, which thrived in what is now Nigeria from around 1000 BCE to 300 CE, is renowned for its impressive terracotta sculptures, particularly the distinctive human figures and animal representations.
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