PROGRAMME THREE
NOK Terracotta
Exploits the
abundant evidence in our art and art history to further illustrate the theme of
intergroup linkages and cultural similarities, as well as highlights the great
artistic heritage of all Nigerian peoples. The oldest sculptures found in Black
Africa are terracotta’s from NOK, and as far back as 500 BC, iron was being
smelted in Nok. Nok, Igbo Ukwu, Ife and
Benin are great themes in Nigerian art history.
Igbo-Ukwu Bronze Vase
Experts trace similarities between the
different traditions, and seek evidence of intermediate stages between these in
the evolution of Nigerian art history. The programme examines the changes and
the transformations in the technologies that produced this enviable artistic
past, and suggests a possible theory of continuous development of art forms in
the Nigerian area from NOK to Benin with
various manifestations, but each building on what existed before.
Portrait Of A Culture / Art Heritage
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