Dogon Stone Janus Heads, Mali (15th-16th c. AD)

Dogon Stone Janus Heads, Mali (15th-16th c. AD)The Dogon people are isolated in the inhospitable foothills of the Bandiagara fault in Mali ,West Africa. They are, above all, millet farmers and blacksm

15th-16th century A.D. Discoid in form with suspension loop to apex, raised head of Saint John the Baptist at centre, framed with pellet-in-ring motifs. 3.32 grams, 24 mm (1 in.). Found Hampshire, UK.

15th-16th century A.D. A rectangular glazed ceramic tile with bevelled upper edge, with part of a Qur'anic inscription; stone paste, blue and black on white. 720 grams, 24 cm (9 1/2 in.). Acquired fro

15th-16th century A.D. A discoid ceramic mould for a gaming token designed as a circle bisected with multiple arms, single pellet between each, possibly a star; a cuboid stone mould or other object wi

15th-16th century AD. A substantial gilt-bronze figurine of the crucified Christ with raised arms; the head tilted and legs crossed with the loincloth draped from the right hip; the beard and crown ca

A group of 2 masks and a Janus Head figure. A: DRC B: Mali C: West Africa, A: Pende B: Dogon C: West Africa. 20th century. Tallest (C): 20 1/2"h.Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, T

14th-16th century AD. A stone corbel with pelican standing atop a projecting stepped plinth; head bowed with beak to the chest, curved tail meeting the upper section. 12.8 kg, 31.5cm tall (12 1/4"). P

16th century A.D. or earlier. A diabase pestle with round-section body and squat, round-section head; old inked collection inventory number to one face: 'R.0275.15.00'. 901 grams 14.1 cm (5 1/2 in.).

15th-16th century AD. A matched pair of iron spurs each a C-shaped plaque with openwork decoration, twisted pricket and rowel to the rear. 229 grams total, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Property of a lady living i

Persia, Ca. Late 15th-16th century AD A classic example of a kashkul, the begging bowl, cast from brass with two opposite dragon-headed terminals pierced to allow the bowl to be hung from a chain and

15th-16th century A.D. A very large wooden kero decorated using pigmented resin inlay to depict a frieze of figures and birds within panels created by ribbons radiating from masks, medial band of geom

15th-16th century A.D. A large bifacial wooden hand cross with engraved interlace borders and stylised flowers around crosses to one side, and blessing inscriptions in Ge'ez to the other framed by fol

15th-16th century AD. A bronze tubular lamp with hinge knuckle to the upper edge, hinged door with fastener. 66.8 grams, 9cm (3 1/2"). From the property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; formerly in a co

South Indian, 15th-16th century AD. A pair of gold earrings formed from a flat rectangular piece of gold with the bust of a goddess, possibly Meenakshi Amman, wearing a conical crown with large earrin

15th-16th century AD. A bronze figural octagonal stud with scallopped edges, low-relief image of nimbate St. Barbara with book and frond, scroll with legend '+ SANCTA . BARBARA.', stud to reverse. 6.6

15th-16th century A.D. A bifacial bronze Yämä?or Mäsqäl processional cross finial with later replaced socket, flanking bird motifs and dense block of tendrils and wheels with seven cross-shaped fi

15th-16th century AD. A bronze finger ring comprising a D-section hoop with lateral slashes to the shoulders, trumpet-shaped bezel with incised beaded border surrounding a wheel-cross over two 'H' mot

15th-16th century AD. A coarse glazed pitcher with chamfered rim and loop handle. 1.1 kg, 18cm (7"). Property of a lady; from the collection of Simon Bendall (1937-2019 - Byzantine numismatist"). [No

15th-16th century AD. A glazed stoneware tankard with carinated body, broad cylindrical neck, strap handle and pie crust foot. 325 grams, 11cm high (4 1/4"). Brunk Auctions, Asheville, USA, 18 January

15th-16th century AD. A cream-glazed ceramic footed bowl with calligraphic text to the centre outlined against a pointillé field, with pellets, ornamental band to the inner rim, hatching to the outer

15th-16th century AD. An iron baselard with single-edged triangular blade, curved lentoid upper and lower guards, rectangular section tang. Cf. Wheeler, M. London Museum Medieval Catalogue, London, 19

15th-16th century AD. A group of three bronze thumb-rings, each with a curved triangular panel. 28.3 grams total, 35-38mm (1 1/2"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection for

15th-16th century AD. An Irish-type bronze bridle cheek-piece with a separate looped fitting for attachment to the reins; the loop a substantial D-section bar extending to two flat plates, pierced to

15th-16th century AD. Women's size 9 1/4. 2mm width band with a flat face, flared to the shoulders which are swelled and hatched. Raised lenticular bezel transversely oriented and scored in a diamond.