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  2. Nok culture - Wikipedia

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    In 1979, Nigeria's National Commission of Museums and Monuments Decree established the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), which is used to manage Nigeria's cultural heritage. NCMM Decree number 77 made it illegal for anyone other than authorized personnel to buy or sell antiquities within Nigeria or export an antiquity ...

  3. Category:Nigerian art - Wikipedia

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    Public art in Nigeria (1 C) S. Sculptures in Nigeria (7 C) W. Works by Ben Enwonwu (2 C) Pages in category "Nigerian art" The following 24 pages are in this category ...

  4. Igbo art - Wikipedia

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    Igbo art (Igbo: Ǹkà Igbo) is any piece of visual art originating from the Igbo people. The Igbo produce a wide variety of art including traditional figures, masks, artifacts and textiles, plus works in metals such as bronze. Artworks from the Igbo have been found from as early as 9th century with the bronze artifacts found at Igbo Ukwu.

  5. Uli (design) - Wikipedia

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    At the Nigeria College of Arts, Science and Technology, the Zaria Art Society was formed with the goal of synthesizing European and native traditions. [9] Uche Okeke , a founding member, adapted uli as a basis for "a new visual language" separate from western forms. [ 10 ]

  6. Anyanwu (sculpture) - Wikipedia

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    It is part of the United Nations Art Collection. It was presented by the permanent representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, Chief Simeon Adebo, to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, U Thant shortly after the sixth anniversary of the establishment of the Federation of Nigeria and the end of British colonial rule. [2]

  7. Chike Aniakor - Wikipedia

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    Chike C. Aniakor (born 21 August 1939) is a Nigerian artist, art historian, author, and poet whose work addresses philosophical, political, and religious themes relating to Igbo society and the Nigerian Civil War. [1]

  8. Etso Ugbodaga-Ngu - Wikipedia

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    Beggars (1963). Etso Clara Ugbodaga-Ngu known as Ugbodaga-Ngu, was a Nigerian artist and teacher. Her art featured vibrant colours and portrayed strength and purpose. Her geometric style evolved from earlier works like "Market Women" (1961) and left a lasting mark on Nigerian culture and politics.

  9. African art - Wikipedia

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    Benin art is the art from the Kingdom of Benin or Edo Empire (1440–1897), a pre-colonial African state located in what is now known as the South-South region of Nigeria. The Benin Bronzes are a group of more than a thousand metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin in what is now modern-day Nigeria.