Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:brick gptkb:sculpture |
| gptkbp:archaeologicalSite |
gptkb:Nok
|
| gptkbp:culture |
gptkb:Nok_culture
|
| gptkbp:date |
circa 500 CE
|
| gptkbp:depicts |
gptkb:Humans
Animals |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Tin miners
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1928
|
| gptkbp:displayedAt |
gptkb:National_Museum_Lagos
gptkb:Jos_Museum |
| gptkbp:excavatedBy |
Bernard Fagg
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Nigeria
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nok Terracotta Sculptures
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Later West African art
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:brick
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Early sub-Saharan African art
Elaborate hairstyles Perforated eyes Stylized human figures |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Central_Nigeria
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Oldest known figurative art in sub-Saharan Africa
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
circa 1500 BCE
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOStatus |
gptkb:list
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nok_culture
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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