105 - Lady with bun made of balls

High Nok column-statue with hands on breasts

Classical position of the Nok woman, arms folded on her breasts, our black beauty shows a hairstyle with balls, with a large flat fringe on the forehead and bands of locks at the rear of the head. Two holes are still visible on top of the skull, probably for attaching additional adornments (fresh flowers or feathers). The jewels are rich : plant-like braided necklace, bracelets, tiara, crossed armband, bow in the back and decorations. The navel is protruding strangely, in the shape of a ball indicating motherhood or fertility. Truly speaking, the real problem with this statue rests in what resembles a penis case ! Perhaps a hermaphrodite representation, who knows ?

The phenomenon is not so seldom in Africa and thus had aroused the interest of the artist...

H. 74 cm
Dating : 1,400 to 2,000 years
Private collection (Switzerland)

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