Ancient African Katsina Clay Janus Head, ex-Arnovick

**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

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, Katsina, modern day Nigeria, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. This is a wonderfully (almost)-complete hollow clay shrine figure with a metal bracelet around one wrist. The face is expressive, with a lar

**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

New lower price! Africa, Northeast Nigeria, Katsina, ca. 3rd to 9th century CE. A very rare ancient Katsina terracotta janus (double-headed) figure that once belonged to a statue that would have measu

Africa, Nigeria, Sokoto culture, ca. 500 BCE to 200 CE. An impressive and relatively rare Sokoto terracotta head, with characteristic overhanging brows. It is difficult to ascertain whether it had a f

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

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, 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, 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,

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

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

Africa, Katsina, modern day Nigeria, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. This is an interesting example of a likely funerary marker made of terracotta showing two faces, one with a long goatee that calls to mind a

**Originally Listed at $500** Africa, Northeast Nigeria, Katsina, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A characteristically enlarged head on torso from the Katsina culture of ancient Nigeria that nicely demonst

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

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

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

This ancient relic dates back over 2000 years from approx 200 -500 BC. Ancient terracotta heads were most likely part of larger figures now lost,and some were originally tops of globular jars and perh

Terracotta, 12th-16th Century, Ghana, Africa. Janus head lid on large bodied pot. 23 1/2" tall. Koma figures were originally discovered in the 1980s in what is known as 'Koma Land'. The first were fou

A very rare ancient relic from Africa's past, a terracotta head, likely a fragment from a sculpture, katsina culture, Nigeria and dating back to 200 BC to 100 AD. This Nok related artifact features a

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

Ancient Near Eastern Clay Head c. 600 BC. Size 7 1/2 inches high. Unusual clay head of a youth wearing headdress. Provenance: Ex Private New York City collection acquired In the New York Market.

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.