The making of “Nok terracotta”
The famous terracottas of the Nok culture of central Nigeria represent the oldest figurative art of sub-Saharan Africa. This article describes the reproduction of such a terracotta by a Nigerian craftsman. The technical aspects – clay preparation, tooling, production process – as well as the clear d...
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| author | Peter Breunig James Ameje |
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| description | The famous terracottas of the Nok culture of central Nigeria represent the oldest figurative art of sub-Saharan Africa. This article describes the reproduction of such a terracotta by a Nigerian craftsman. The technical aspects – clay preparation, tooling, production process – as well as the clear design of the finished product and the different stages that the artist has in mind during the entire process are particularly interesting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43dd2b6cf85548ab9b6cbd2e85af32552022-12-21T21:24:50ZengOpenEditionAfrique Archéologie Arts2431-20452007-02-0149110210.4000/aaa.1398The making of “Nok terracotta”Peter BreunigJames AmejeThe famous terracottas of the Nok culture of central Nigeria represent the oldest figurative art of sub-Saharan Africa. This article describes the reproduction of such a terracotta by a Nigerian craftsman. The technical aspects – clay preparation, tooling, production process – as well as the clear design of the finished product and the different stages that the artist has in mind during the entire process are particularly interesting.http://journals.openedition.org/aaa/1398Nokterracottastatuaryart |
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| title_short | The making of “Nok terracotta” |
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