Nok Culture

The Nok Culture first began in the West Africa between the Niger and the Benve Rivers. It first started about five or more centuries BC. It died out around 300 AD. The Nok Culture still kept to influence art traditions and African cultures. The sculptures that were made during the Nok Culture are mainly made from terracotta. The only sculptures found were many heads, that once were part of a full figure. They are thought to be destroyed by erosion. Human figures were causally stylized, while animal were realistic.

                       
Female Statue                                                                              Nok rider and horse
53 cm tall                                                                                         48 cm tall
Age: 1,400 to 2,000 years                                                              Age: 900 to 1,500 years

Bibliography:    

•      The Nok Culture - African American History the Arts. 2013. The Nok Culture - African American History the Arts. [ONLINE] Available at:http://cghs.dadeschools.net/african-american/tradtional/nok.htm. [Accessed 15 May 2013].