3 Bura Culture Artifacts, 11th-15th C.

3 Bura Culture Figurative Vessel Tops, Terra Cotta, Bura Culture, Republic of Niger Sizes: 1) 8"H x 3"W x 3"D (20.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm); 2) 7.5"H x 3.5"W x 3"D (19 x 9 x 7.5 cm); 3) 5.5"H x 2.5"W x 2.5"D

A large ancient Bura culture funerary ceramic figure from the Niger River Valley of Mali or Niger, c. 11th-15th Century AD, in the form of a bearded male with protruding tongue and scarification. 11 i

A large ancient Bura culture funerary ceramic figure from the Niger River Valley of Mali or Niger, c. 11th-15th Century AD, in the form of a bearded male with protruding tongue and scarification. Dime

**Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Mali, Tellem culture, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A pair of hand carved quartz ear plugs, long and thin with flared ends for securing in the earlobe or thro

**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Mali, Tellem culture, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A pair of hand-made quartz crystal ear plugs. Translucent with a pink hue, these were shaped and polished

**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Mali, Tellem culture, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A pair of hand-made quartz crystal ear or lip plugs hand shaped using a pecking and polishing method with

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central Peru, Inca culture, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A rare matching pair of petite llanke sandals that appear to be child sized, but were likely for adult

Ife Culture, rare terracotta head, Possibly 11th-15th c., Nigeria, fragmentary, mounted on black wood stand, 5"h (head only) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Liter

A rare ancient terracotta clay shrine offering with stylized form, a exaggerated head of an ancestral spirit. Bura peoples, Niger river delta, Nigeria, likely dating from the 11th to the 15th century.

Djenne Culture, Inland Niger River Valley, West Africa ancient clay urn/vase, 11th-15th century, 13.5"h. Provenance: The Collection of Allan Stone.

11th-15th century AD. A mixed group of iron knife blades, mainly scale-tang types. See Capwell, Dr. T. Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, London, 2009 for discussion. 775 grams total, 12-26cm (4 3/4 - 10")

11th-15th century AD. A mixed group of iron knife blades, mainly whittle-tang types. See Capwell, Dr. T. Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, London, 2009, for discussion. 376 grams total, 9-17cm (3 1/2 - 6

11th-15th century AD. A mixed group of iron knife blades, mainly scale-tang types. See Capwell, Dr. T. Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, London, 2009 for discussion. 372 grams, 90-175mm (3 1/2 - 6 3/4").

11th-15th century AD. A mixed group of iron knife blades, mainly scale-tang types. See Capwell, Dr. T. Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, London, 2009 for discussion. 463 grams, 10-17cm (4 - 6 3/4"). Priva

11th-15th century AD. A mixed group of iron knife blades, mainly scale-tang types. See Capwell, Dr. T. Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, London, 2009 for discussion. 347 grams total, 8-18cm (3 - 7"). Priv

11th-15th century AD. A mixed group of iron knife blades, mainly whittle-tang types. See Capwell, Dr. T. Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, London, 2009 for discussion. 233 grams, 75-140mm (3 - 5 1/2"). Pr

11th-15th century AD. A mixed group of iron knife blades, mainly scale-tang types. See Capwell, Dr. T. Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, London, 2009 for discussion. 476 grams, 10-19.5cm (4 - 7 3/4"). Pri

11th-15th century AD. A mixed group of iron knife blades, mainly whittle-tang types. See Capwell, Dr. T. Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, London, 2009 for discussion. 310 grams, 7-15cm (2 3/4 - 6"). Priv

11th-15th century AD. A mixed group of iron knife blades, mainly scale-tang types. See Capwell, Dr. T. Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, London, 2009, for discussion. 300 grams total, 7-20cm (2 3/4 - 8").

Thailand, Sawankalok Culture, ca. 15th century CE. Attractive pottery lidded jar covered in light gray glaze with repeating floral designs in darker gray, small knob on lid. Size: 4" W x 3.5" H (10.2

Thailand, Sawankalok Culture, ca. 15th century CE. Attractive pottery lidded jar covered in light blue glaze with repeating floral designs, small knob on lid. Size: 4" W x 3.5" H (10.2 cm x 8.9 cm).

A rare ancient terracotta clay shrine offering with elongated and exaggerated head of an ancestral spirit. Bura peoples, Niger river delta, Nigeria, likely dating from the 11th to the 15th century. Th

A rare ancient terracotta clay shrine sculpture exaggerated head, likely representing an ancestral spirit. Bura peoples, Niger river delta, Nigeria, likely dating from the 11th to the 15th century. Th

Bura-Asinda-Sikka Culture artifact of a statue, the remains of a classic and handsome male head, with losses to the upper half. The relic dates to the 3rd-11th century AD. The head fragment measures 8