PHOTO ESSAYS: Nigerian Stolen Artifacts in Europe
According to Wikipedia, the Nok culture appeared in Nigeria around 1000 BC and vanished under unknown circumstances around 500 AD in the region of West Africa.
According to Wikipedia, the Nok culture appeared in Nigeria around 1000 BC and vanished under unknown circumstances around 500 AD in the region of West Africa.
More than a century ago, ancient art treasures from the ancient kingdom of Benin were stolen and now descendants want their treasures back. VOA's ... see more »
The terracotta figures are hollow, coil built, nearly life sized human heads and bodies that are depicted with highly stylized features, abundant jewellery, and varied postures in Benin State, Southern Nigeria.
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