Nigeria Terracotta

Brightly coloured beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian homes.

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. The form and glaze of the vessel's lip marks it as an early example of their craft. Everyday objec...

Inspired by the natural world, Nupe ceramicists fired this water vessel in the shape of a gourd. The vessel's varied surface textures and colors come from its functional design. The ...

African pottery is revered for combining a simplicity of form with astonishing beauty and sophistication. Even an everyday object, like this water vessel, is richly balanced and deep...

Brightly colored beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960s to decorate wealthy Nigerian homes.

The Nok culture of northern Nigeria, a civilization that existed from approximately 500 B.C. to about 500 A.D., is mostly known for its terracotta figures.

Big old Nigerian coiled terracotta round bottomed storage jar decorated all-over with impressed and incised geometric designs, early-mid 20th century.

Anthropomorphic Clay Pots have been used by the Village Population of Gaanda Tribe, settling in the remote areas of Gongola and Benue River. These Spirit-Pots have been used nearly b...

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this water vessel received detailed attention. The vessel's varied textures...

Elegantly embellished with geometric designs, this rounded water vessel is a fine example of Nupe ceramics. The vessel's many textures are not only decorative, they are also integral...

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support, received detailed attention. This...

The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this water vessel, received detailed attention. The vessel's varied textures...

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support received detailed attention. This f...

Brightly colored beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian homes.

Prince Tola Wewe's work is deeply influenced by the Yoruba culture and in particular its folklore and myths which he re-interprets to create the most intriguing visual rhythms. Each ...

Brightly colored beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian homes.

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this water vessel, received detailed attention. The vessel's varied texture...

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa.

Female terracotta statue with beaded necklace. A rare find !

This impressive jar is an unglazed terracotta vessel believed to have been made by the Nupe people of central Nigeria in West Africa.

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. This water vessel is a particularly fine example of their mastery. While most such items feature a...

This tall, bottle-necked vase was created by an artisan of the Igbo People of Nigeria. Bottle forms, once common in pre-historic West African ceramics, are rare in the historic recor...

Brightly coloured beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian homes.

A magnificent terracotta vessel from the Nupe peoples of Nigeria.

Igala, Nigeria.

Figure measures 9" high, with base 11" Base measures 4" x 4" Made by the Nok civilization of Nigeria (ca. 500 B.C-200 A.D.)

This fabulous pair of African Ibibio beaded head masks of the Ekpo tribe originate from South East Nigeria, beaded masks over terracotta heads.

The Nupe are a large ethnic group in mort-western Nigeria comprising some 900,000 people living around their capital, Bida. There are four pottery centers in Bida, and in each distr...

Used for water, as well as serving for the stand for a water vessel for the Nupe people in Nigeria. The Nupe are a large ethnic group in mort-western Nigeria comprising some 900,000 ...

Used for water, as well as serving for the stand for a water vessel for the Nupe people in Nigeria. The Nupe are a large ethnic group in mort-western Nigeria comprising some 900,000...

This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

Ancient Greek city-states such as Corinth were defended by the hoplites (derived from the hopla or round shield), citizen-soldiers primarily armed with swords, spears and shields. S...

Set of 4 Russian (19th Century) monumental bronze Egyptian figures emblematic of the Months on painted bases after those by C. Cameron & M. Alexandrov for the Egyptian Vestibule at P...

A massive pottery horse with separately made head and tail, standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath i...

A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’ Attributed to the Master of the Mascoli Altar Marble Venice, Italy Second half of the 15th Century SIZE: ...

Ancient Roman Stele Relief Fragment Circa 1st Century BCE–1st Century CE This rare marble stele relief fragment is a remarkable artifact of ancient history. Dating to the 1st centur...

This impressive pair of reclaimed block statues are carved from solid black and gold marble. Block statues emerged in Ancient Egypt and used in temples, their subject seated on the...

Kota Reliquary of classic form. Brass and iron over wood. On an old base, with an old number label. Ex Estate of Willliam Kohler, Christies NY 'Important Tribal Art' Nov 20 1997.

A large George IV silver sideboard dish, made by Joseph Angell II, 1828 English, early 19th century Diameter 75cm, depth 10cm This magnificent silver sideboard dish was made by ...