ASHANTI AFRICAN TERRACOTTA FUNERARY SCULPTURE

African Ashanti Clay Funerary Head, Ghana. Sculpture of an ancestral figure, traditionally considered memorial heads. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchase

A very old, possibly early to mid 20th century terracotta sculpture from the Ashanti / Akan peoples of Ghana, Africa. A large and very heavy figure with a serene face and expression with black painted

A lovely clay sculpture of an ancestral face and head, traditionally considered memorial heads. Akan or Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The hand made terracotta clay head measures 11 x 5.5 inches.

In present-day Ghana, terracotta sculptures produced by women have played a central role in Akan funerary rites. Made from humble clay, this head is a commemorative portrait created to honor a departe

Painted, with a cavity in the chest which now has a wooden insert. Dimensions: H 10.5" x W 5" x D 4" Condition: Neck broken and reattached. Losses to paint.

LOT/2 WEST? AFRICAN TERRACOTTA SCULPTURES, KATSINA & ANIMAL? FIGURE 10.5" H TALLEST

An ancient African terracotta sculpture of a sitting, squatting young woman with stylized hairstyle and jewelry ornaments like a necklace and arm cuffs, dating from a span of time between the 2nd C. B

An ancient African terracotta sculpture of a feline animal, probably a lioness, with stylized body, dating from a span of time between the 2nd C. B.C. to the 2nd century A.D. The figure belongs to the

Bura Asinda-Sikka, southwest Niger, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE. This is a large, handsome, hollow rough earthenware pottery figure showing a human face with its hair done in thick cornrow strips and

A Finely crafted terracotta clay sculpture with stylized flat head and face similar to the Akua'ba fertility dolls, Painted and embellished with red glass beads and copper wire earrings. Ashanti peopl

African Bura Terracotta Funerary Urn, Niger. Size: 7.5'' x 5.75'' x 6'' (19 x 15 x 15 cm). Unglazed terracotta. The phallic-shaped vessel would be used to hold belongings of the deceased to be taken i

3 African Bura Terracotta Funerary Heads, Niger. Property of a New York Collector. Height ranging from 5" (13 cm) to 9" (23 cm). Height on base ranging from: 6.5" (17 cm) to 11.5" (29 cm).

2 African Bura Terracotta Funerary Urns, Niger. Unglazed terracotta. Size: 1) 22'' x 7'' x 7'' (56 x 18 x 18 cm). 2) 13.5'' x 6'' x 6'' (34 x 15 x 15 cm). Phallic-shaped vessels would be used to hold

comprising Dakakari horse and goat. Larger: 27 1/8" high, 7 1/4" wide, 17 1/4'' deep. Estate found condition, age and use wear.

Antique African Kongo Terracotta Funerary Pottery. Late 19th C / Early 20th C Figural Funerary Pottery from Kongo, Democratic Republic of Congo, man riding animal. Measures 28 cm H x 19 W. Crack aroun

African Bura Asinda-Sikka Terracotta Funerary Urn, Niger. Size: 29.5'' x 9.5'' x 9.5'' (75 x 24 x 24 cm).

African Bura Asinda-Sikka Terracotta Funerary Urn, Niger. Classic phallic stele form with raised decorative elements. C. 200-1400 CE. Property of a New York Collector. Size: 29.5'' x 10'' x 10'' (75 x

African Bura Asinda-Sikka Terracotta Funerary Urn, Niger. Classic phallic stele form with raised decorative elements. C. 200-1400 CE. Property of a New York Collector. Size: 28'' x 10'' x 10'' (71 x 2

2 African Bura Asinda-Sikka Terracotta Funerary Urn, Niger. Classic phallic stele form with raised decorative elements. C. 200-1400 CE. One reconstructed from several pieces, the other broken at the b

Female terracotta figure with black painted surfaces. Akan Agni Krinajabo, Ivory Coast. Tribally used. Early to Mid 20th Century. Height - 11 3/4” (29.5 cm) Weight - 4 lbs. 8 oz. Provenance : Ca

AN ANCIENT AFRICAN FUNERARY TERRACOTTA POT, BURA-ASINDA-SIKKA CULTURE, NIGER, AD 3RD-13TH CENTURY, terracotta amphora form jar with coiled or nodule relief at the end, with impressed texture to body a

A group of 3 West African brass and terracotta sculptures. 20th century. ++ Brass/bronze bowl with missing bottom. ++ Nupe terracotta vessel. Nigeria ++ West African style vessel. Provenance: Inventor

Pair Ashanti African Carved Wood Fertility Sculptures, Guinea Coast . Woman nursing fertility Ghana. Man sitting. Measure 19-1/2" H x 5" W x 4-1/2" D Condition: Good condition. Back of each head is a

A group of four various vintage to antique Terracotta sculptures from Tanzania, most likely from the pare or Zigua, Mokonde ethnic groups. The largest measures 10 inches tall, and the smallest 6 inche