Nok culture

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Nok culture: Media

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Nok head

Nok head

A Nok head, made of terra-cotta, found near Jemaa, Nigeria.

Andre Held

Nok pottery head

Nok pottery head

Pottery head found at Nok, Nigeria. In the Jos Museum, Nigeria. Height: 21 cm.

Frank Willett

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