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Source Description
Since the 1940s, low-fired fragments of ceramic figures have been unearthed at various locations throughout the Inland Niger Delta region, an area that once had highly developed urban centers. The majority of the ceramics have appeared on the market without any excavation documentation and are among the earliest known surviving artforms in sub-Saharan Africa dating from the 11th to 17th centuries.
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Document identity
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ld1-1643621402936-1643621405899-0
label
Female figure
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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ld1-1643621402936-1643621405899-0
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object
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normalized
title
Female figure
description
Since the 1940s, low-fired fragments of ceramic figures have been unearthed at various locations throughout the Inland Niger Delta region, an area that once had highly developed urban centers. The majority of the ceramics have appeared on the market without any excavation documentation and are among the earliest known surviving artforms in sub-Saharan Africa dating from the 11th to 17th centuries.
credit
Museum purchase
rights
CC0
creators
Inland Niger Delta Style
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Figure
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H x W x D: 12.2 x 19.4 x 8.5 cm (4 13/16 x 7 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
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85-1-1
Source extras
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NMAfA
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edanmdm
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edanmdm:nmafa_85-1-1
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NMAfA
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nmafa_85-1-1
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Ceramic
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1
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0
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photo
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