Ancient African Bura Terracotta Head, ex-Arnovick

Africa, Mali / Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 11th centuries CE. A carved solid terracotta memorial head from a vessel or figure, with incised slit eyes and mouth, small modeled ears, a

Africa, Mali / Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 11th centuries CE. A carved solid terracotta memorial head from a vessel or figure, with pierced eyes and a slit mouth, a slightly raised no

Africa, Mali/Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 11th centuries CE. A carved solid terracotta memorial head from a vessel or figure, with coffee bean shaped eyes and mouth, the right ear deli

Africa, Mali/Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 14th to 16th century CE. A carved solid terracotta figural fragment with incised eyes and mouth, a delicate upturned nose, a rather fanciful coiffure

Africa, Bura /Asinda / Sikka area, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is a thick-walled, smooth terracotta cylindrical figure with three nubbins representing sexual organs,

Bura Asinda-Sikka, southwest Niger, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE. This is a large hollow earthenware pottery jar with a humanoid head atop it and decoration around the neck/shoulders. This piece was p

**Previously Listed At $350** Africa, Northeast Nigeria, Katsina, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. Quite rare, an ancient Katsina terracotta janus (double-headed) figure that once belonged to a statue that

**Originally Listed at $300** New lower price! Africa, Nigeria, Katsina style, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. This is a terracotta head with long features and no chin; the eyes are holes, as are the nose and

Africa, Mali / Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 11th centuries CE. A carved solid terracotta memorial head from a vessel or figure, detailed with slit eyes and mouth, a slightly raised nos

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

An Ancient BURA CULTURE Terracotta sculpture , Niger, Africa. Dating from Circa 3rd to 11th century. A rare example with head leaning back and gazing towards the heavens. Provenance: Ex Dr. Brian Heal

Lot of 4 Ancient Africa Bura Terracotta Heads c.3rd - 11th century AD. Size 5 1/4 - 6 3/4 inches high. Fine collection of 4 heads fragments from full statues. From a private New York City estate 1980'

Africa, Niger River valley, Bura culture, ca 3rd to 13th century, but most likely toward the later end of the culture. Large and unusual pottery head of a human in redware coarse clay. Figure with exa

An Ancient Bura Culture Terracotta Head, Niger, Africa. Dating from Circa 3rd to 11th century. Provenance: The Dr. Brian Healy estate, New York. Size: 6'' x 3.5'' x 3.25'' (15 x 9 x 8 cm).

West Africa, North Ghana, Koma, ca. 12th to 16th century CE. An elaborately carved elongated head from the Koma culture of North Ghana with traits characteristic of Koma figurines including wide open

Africa, Bura Asinda-Sikka area, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is a heavy funerary marker with an exaggerated buttocks and abstract upper body. The figure is probably fe

Bura Asinda-Sikka, southwest Niger, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE. This is a large, handsome, hollow rough earthenware pottery figure showing a human with decorated arms and chest as well as hair done

Africa, Bura/Asinda/Sikka area, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, ca. 600 to 1300 CE. This is a heavy green stone funerary marker decorated with incised designs and a long face with mouth, nose, ear

Africa, Sierra Leone, Kissi /Sapi / Mende peoples, ca. 14th to 17th century CE. A carved stone anthropomorphic figural piece with an elongated head detailed with characteristic rectangular mouth, glob

Ca. 11th-15th. Age appropriate wear on what is a fragment of a larger figurine, see photos. Ex-Nooter

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.

Africa, Mali / Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 11th centuries CE. One of the finer of this variety of clay heads we have seen! Long neck with 4 levels of added/ punched necklaces, head sl

Anthropomorpher Terrakotta-Kopf Bura / Asinda / Sikka, Niger / Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Terrakotta. H 38 cm. Provenienz: - Philippe Gallardo, Les Puces du Canal, Lyon. - Schweizer Priva

Anthropomorpher Terrakotta-Kopf Bura, Nigeria Gesockelt / with custom base Terrakotta. H 28 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. Thermolumineszenz-Altersbestimmung: 600 Jahre (+/-20 %).