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Djenne Terracotta Head, Mali, 850-1200 CE

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Two Small Djenne Terracotta Pottery Heads, Mali: Ca. 11th to 15thC. Age-apprpriate wear, see photos. Two small Djenne heads, terracotta; Mali. Purchased in Mali 1977. The included measurements are for taller head. Ex-Nooter coll.

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Djenne Culture, (3) terracotta vessels: Djenne Culture, (3) terracotta vessels, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, Mali, red clay with white slip geometric decoration, the orb-form body with tall neck ending in flaring lip, each approx. 10"h x 7"dia

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Djenne Culture, (5) terracotta vessels: Djenne Culture, (5) terracotta vessels, Likely 14th-16th c. CE, Mali, including a shallow bowl, a vase with short neck and flaring rim, and (3) small teardrop containers with rounded bottoms, 11"dia (

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Djenne Culture, (2) terracotta vessels: Djenne Culture, (2) terracotta vessels, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, Mali, red clay, one with white and green pigment in incised banding, one teardrop body with flaring neck, and one flattened body with

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Djenne Culture, (3) large terracotta vessels: Djenne Culture, (3) large terracotta vessels, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, Mali, red clay with incised banding, remnant pigment, the orb-form body with tall neck ending in flaring lip, nice examples, eac

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Djenne Culture, (2) nice terracotta vessels: Djenne Culture, (2) nice terracotta vessels, Possibly 14th-16th c. CE, Mali, red clay with incised geometric decoration, rounded bottom on shaped bowl with long tapering neck, each approx. 12"h x 8"di

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Ancient African Bankoni Effigy Vessel Zoomorph Head: **Originally Listed At $1000** Inland West Africa, southern Niger and eastern Mali, Bankoni culture, ca. 15th century CE. A rare hand-built terracotta vessel of a large, spherical form with a protrudi

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Veracruz Terracotta Head, Ht. 7": Veracruz Terracotta Head. 300 - 600 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 7'' x 7'' x 3.5'' (18 x 18 x 9 cm); Height on stand: 12" (30 cm). Please Note: The

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3 Ancient African Nok Terracotta Heads: 3 Ancient African Nok Terracotta Heads, 500 BCE - 200 CE. Size: Ranging from 4.5'' x 3.5'' x 3.5'' (11 x 9 x 9 cm) to 7.5'' x 4.5'' x 5.5'' (19 x 11 x 14 cm). Provenance: Ex. collection Karim Deen.

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Indian Terracotta Head, Gupta Period, 4th-6th C. CE: Indian Terracotta Head, Gupta Period, 4th-6th C. CE. On stand. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Sandran Waran; Christie's New York, Sale 1878, Lot 248/5. Size: 3.5'' x 3'' x 2.5'' (9 x 8 x 6 cm). Height

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Large / Expressive Veracruz Pottery Head: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Vera Cruz culture, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A large terracotta head with wide, bulging eyes, a thin, pointed nose, and a wide open mouth with jutting lower lip. The face

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Dejenne Terracotta Protome, 1200 CE: Dejenne Terracotta Protome, 1200 CE. Mali, Inland Niger Delta region. On stand. Size: 3'' x 2.5'' x 2.5'' (8 x 6 x 6 cm); Height on Stand: 4.25" (11 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection,

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Early 20th C. PNG Sepik River Head Effigy, ex-Arnovick: Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, Aibom Village, ca. early 20th century CE. A dramatic terracotta head effigy of a composite animal / human countenance, the face of a triangular form with horn-like exten

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Ancient Japanese Kofun Period Haniwa Terracotta Head: Ancient Japanese Kofun Period Haniwa Terracotta Head. Hollow clay form with perforated eyes and mouth, c. 225-550 CE. On base. Size: 7'' x 4.5'' x 5'' (18 x 11 x 13 cm); Height on stand: 11.5" (29 cm)

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A Djenne Terracotta Vase: Vasenförmiges Terrakotta-Gefäss Djenne, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Terrakotta. H 36 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Die Töpfere

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A Djenne Terracotta Vessel: Terrakotta-Gefäss Djenne, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Terrakotta. H 29 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Die Töpferei ist eine der

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Djenne Terracotta Head, Mali, 850-1200 CE

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Djenne Terracotta Head, Mali, 850-1200 CE. Mounted on brass base. Provenance: Richard Meyer Gallery, NYC. Size: 3.25'' x 2'' x 2.25'' (8 x 5 x 6 cm); Height on Stand: 4.5" (11 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

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Djenne Terracotta Head, Mali, 850-1200 CE

Name: Djenne Terracotta Head, Mali, 850-1200 CE
SKU: 114610093
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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