A Monumental Bura Funerary Stele

A large terracotta clay phallic like stele with some decorative elements and classic form. Bura Asinda Sikka culture, Niger , West Africa, and dating back to 200-1400 AD. The clay vessel measures 23 i

Lot 85 African Bura Asinda-Sikka Funerary Urn terracotta Classic phallic stele form with raised decorative elements height: 18 1/2 inches Provenance: Property from the Estate of Rosa and Aaron Esman

Lot 84 African Bura Asinda-Sikka Funerary Urn terracotta Classic phallic stele form with raised decorative elements height: 21 inches Provenance: Property from the Estate of Rosa and Aaron Esman

African Bura Asinda-Sikka Terracotta Funerary Urn, Niger. Classic phallic stele form with raised decorative elements. C. 200-1400 CE. Property of a New York Collector. Size: 29.5'' x 10'' x 10'' (75 x

African Bura Asinda-Sikka Terracotta Funerary Urn, Niger. Classic phallic stele form with raised decorative elements. C. 200-1400 CE. Property of a New York Collector. Size: 28'' x 10'' x 10'' (71 x 2

2 African Bura Asinda-Sikka Terracotta Funerary Urn, Niger. Classic phallic stele form with raised decorative elements. C. 200-1400 CE. One reconstructed from several pieces, the other broken at the b

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A beautiful marble funerary stele in the shape of a temple, with an inset rectangular area containing a high relief figure of a bearded man below a t

Late Roman, Imperial Period, possibly Phrygia, ca. 3rd century CE. Skillfully carved from a single piece of white marble, a funerary stele or commemorative marker that depicts three individuals - from

Ancient Roman Large limestone funerary stele, Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D. Size 25 1/2 inches high, 21 1/2 inches wide, 10 inches deep. Fine carved large limestone stele depicting a standing bearded man

Qataban, Ca. 300 BC - 100 AD. An alabaster funerary stele with a slightly tapering profile towards the bottom, with a high relief bovine head projecting from the slab. The animal's head features ribbe

African Bura Funerary Head, Niger River Basin. Terracotta. Size: 4'' x 3'' x 2'' (10 x 8 x 5 cm).

African Bura Funerary Heads, Niger River Basin. Terracotta. Size: 5.5'' x 3'' x 2.5'' (14 x 8 x 6 cm).

Yemen, ca. 1st millennium BCE. This is a pale brown limestone slab, a high-relief stela, with a carved abstract face with a triangular nose, deep set oval eyes, a small mouth, prominent brow ridge and

South Arabia, possibly Qatabanian, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. An intriguing stela carved from lush, golden alabaster, the panel featuring a bull's head delineated in relief. The bull prese

Late 19th century, each in the form of a bixi which carries a large tablet. Dimensions: Each is 5" x 2 3/4" and 6 1/4" tall. Provenance: From a local collection.

Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. An incredible limestone funerary stele of ovoid form carved with elaborate figures and rows of hie

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A beautiful marble funerary stele in the shape of a temple, with an inset rectangular area containing a high relief figure of a bearded man below a t

Ancient Greece, Classical to Hellenistic Period, ca. 5th to 3rd century CE. A stunning marble funerary stele hand-carved to depict the relief of a woman in profile. Facing right, the solemn female bow

Egypt, Coptic, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A very rare funerary stele presenting two draped figures within an incised temple-like entry - the edifice with an incised triangular pediment above, stairs b

Ca. 300 BC. An alabaster funerary stele sculpted in high relief with a male head with eyes, recessed for inlays, prominent eyebrows merging into a long triangular nose, and a small, pursed mouth. For

Ca. 200 BC - 100 AD.A hand-carved alabaster head of a man delineated in high relief, perhaps from a funerary stele, presenting a quixotic visage comprised of gazing, wide-open eyes, an arched browline

Romano-Egyptian, Late Imperial to Coptic Period, possibly Antinoe, ca. 4th century CE. A magnificent limestone funerary stela of a boy seated in a niche grasping a dove in his left hand and a bunch of

**Originally Listed At $2000** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An impressive stone funerary stela presenting the relief image of a child holding a bird in one hand while feeding gra

Skulptur Bura-Asinda-Sikka Kultur, Niger Mit Sockel / with base Stein. H 40 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Weiterführende Literatur: Schweege