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Large African Nigerian Bura Sandstone Marker

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Large African Nigerian Bura Sandstone Marker

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Description

West Africa, Nigeria, Bura-Asinda-Sikka, ca. 1050 CE. A highly stylized stone figure with an abstract anthropomorphic form. The sandstone is hand carved with an elongated body that tapers to a narrow base. The top features a corseted neck and a bulbous head. At one time there may have been a face carved into the surface to represent an ancestor or deity. The stake shape may have been inserted in the ground as a marker for a grave. Size: 13.5" L x 4" W (34.3 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, purchased from Hammill Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts, USA in 2016

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Condition

Loss to narrow tip and modern hole drilled into this area for display on a stand. Mineral and earthen deposits scattered on surface. Surface pitting and chips as expected with age and weathering.

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Large African Nigerian Bura Sandstone Marker

Name: Large African Nigerian Bura Sandstone Marker
SKU: 115627451
Price: 900 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $900 - $1,350

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