A Dramatic Bura Ancient Clay Relic Ex Endicott collection

A expressive and dramatic Bura sculpture fragment of a head, with incised linear designs and "minimalist" facial features. Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture dating from the 3rd to 11th century, Niger, West Af

A rare and fascinating relic of a anthropomorphic sculpture from the Bura-Asinda-Sikka Culture. The remains of a statue with classic facial features and long neck. The relic dates to the 3rd-11th cent

A refined and classic Bura sculpture fragment of a head, with incised linear designs and "minimalist" facial features. Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture dating from the 3rd to 11th century, Niger, West Africa

This ancient relic dates back over 2000 years from approx 200 BCE – 100 CE. Such ancient terracotta heads and figures, such as this one, were originally tops of globular jars and perhaps used a

An Ancient BURA CULTURE Terracotta Head , Niger, Africa. Dating from Circa 3rd to 11th century. A very serene looking example with a wonderfully executed face. Ex Private New York Collection. The head

A ancient stone relic from West Africa, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, found in the Bura-Asinda-Sikka region, ca. 300 AD to 1500 AD. This heavily incised stone and decorated head in bulbous form

A truly monumental archaic old wooden game board with obvious age and field use over generations. A very heavy dense wood, the game board has been professionally custom mounted and measures 41 inches

An ancient Akan peoples terracotta Memorial Head (Mma) with large flat rounded head and obvious age and field use, dating back to the late 19th or early 20th century, Ghana, Kwahu traditional area. Th

A carved wood and painted black headdress sculpture in the form of a stylized antelope, typically worn on a basketry cap during agricultural festivals. This is a dark and dramatic example. The headdre

Carved wooden fragment of a stool featuring two ancestors as the main supports as well as a nicely carved seat. The Stool has lost its base some time ago and has been professionally custom mounted to

A very old and worn carved wooden camel bell with weathered surface suggesting field use over generations. The Bell measures 6.5 x 8 x 3.75 inches. Provenance: Ex Collection Dr Jean & Noble Endicott c

A very old, archaic remnant of a wooden sculpture, perhaps part of a wood house panel, architectural element or perhaps part of an ossuary, as the wood appears to be ancient and could perhaps be sever

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita, Tumoco Spindle Whorls (35) c. 600 BC-200 AD. Size 12-30 mm. Lot of 35 ancient Pottery clay Spindle whorls. Provenance: Ex Collection of Joseph John Batelka 1970's.

A diminutive carved wooden male effigy accented with kaolin clay mineral pigments and carved in an overall highly stylized though traditional form. Tadep figures embodied ancestors who according to th

A finely carved old wooden shrine effigy shown with one hand pointing towards the sky, perhaps in reference to the spirit world. The sculpture was painted with kaolin clay pigments and black paint and

A small carved wooden mask with traditional heavy brow, elongated face with aggressive open mouth and painted with kaolin clay pigments. The mask measures 8 inches tall. Songola peoples, Angola / Cong

Carved wood , painted with kaolin clay pigments. Ewe shrine Figure, Ghana/ Togo, West Africa. Exhibited SMA Museum of African Art in 2012. Provenance: Ex Collection Dr Noble & Jean Endicott, NYC. The

A very finely carved wooden mask with red and blue mineral pigments accented with kaolin clay. The mask is well handled and worn suggesting field use. Afikpo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measure

This is a very large and fascinating ancient terracotta clay relic from the Bura culture, present day Niger, Africa. The BURA ASINDA SIKKA CULTURE is mysterious and not much is known other than the cl

This is a large ancient terracotta clay relic from the Bura culture, present day Niger, Africa. The BURA ASINDA SIKKA CULTURE is mysterious and not much is known other than the clay idols that are une

This is a very large, rare and fascinating ancient terracotta clay relic from the Bura culture, present day Niger, Africa. The BURA ASINDA SIKKA CULTURE is mysterious and not much is known other than

This is a very rare and fascinating ancient terracotta clay relic from the Bura culture, present day Niger, Africa. The BURA ASINDA SIKKA CULTURE is mysterious and not much is known other than the cla

This is a rare and fascinating ancient terracotta clay relic from the Bura culture, present day Niger, Africa. The BURA ASINDA SIKKA CULTURE is mysterious and not much is known other than the clay ido

This is a rare and fascinating ancient terracotta clay relic from the kOMALAND culture, present day Ghana, Africa. The Komaland culture is mysterious and not much is known other than the clay idols th