African Bura Stone Funerary Idol

West Africa, Bura Asinda-Sikka, southwest Niger, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE. A fascinating anthropomorphic hand-carved stone idol presenting as a round head perhaps with a long beard and bulbous shu

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, Bura-Asinda-Sikka area, ca. 1100 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved sandstone funerary idol of a stylized form depicted with arms para

**Back at auction due to non-paying bidder** 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

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, Bura / Asinda/ Sikka area, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is a heavy, painted stone funerary marker decorated with incised designs and with the bulging eyes, lon

This is a very rare relic from Southwest Niger, Western Africa. This stone was carved by the Bura Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE.An anthropomorphic head atop a stone torso , perhap

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Bura-Asinda-Sikka, ca. 3rd to 13th century CE. A highly stylized stone carved into an abstract anthropomorphic head. A thick cylindrical neck incised wi

Bura stone figure, funerary marker, with carved head with face. Dimensions: 7-3/8" H; Weight: 1 lb. 9 oz. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, Bronx, NY

A ancient stone relic from West Africa, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, found in the Bura-Asinda-Sikka region, ca. 300 AD to 1500 AD. This heavily incised stone and decorated head in bulbous form

From present day Niger and Burkina Faso. These carved gray of bluish shist stone are of the Bura-Asinda- Sikka group and date from the 11th the 14th century AD. Funerary idols very rare as a pair, app

A remarkable ancient stone idol with classic treatment to the head and face, incised design, wonderful form. A very rare relic from Southwest Niger, Western Africa. This stone was carved by the Bura A

West Africa, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, Bura-Asinda-Sikka area, ca. 300 to 1500 CE. An intriguing hand-carved anthropomorphic stone depicting an ovoid head and long neck with an extended fore

**First Time At Auction** Western Africa, southwest Niger, Bura Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 13th century CE. An intriguing standing depiction of an anthropomorphic ancestral figure, hand-carved f

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).

A Carved stone shrine object featuring a female with corn rows , holding one of her twisted dreadlocks. Mende peoples or related ethnic group, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The stone measures 7.5 x 5.5 i

Africa, Bura-Asinda-Sikka, Mali / Niger, ca. 3rd to 11th century CE. A rare carved stone head/marker from this little known culture. The entire marker is carved to resemble a human figure with charact

Bura Asinda-Sikka, southwest Niger, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE. This is a large, handsome, hollow rough earthenware pottery figure showing a human face with its hair done in thick cornrow strips and

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

African Carved Bura Stone Funeral Figure, Mali, presented on a lucite stand, H.- 9 in., W.- 2 in., D.- 1 1/4 in.

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 Terracotta Funerary Urn, Niger. Size: 7.5'' x 5.75'' x 6'' (19 x 15 x 15 cm). Unglazed terracotta. The phallic-shaped vessel would be used to hold belongings of the deceased to be taken i

3 African Bura Terracotta Funerary Heads, Niger. Property of a New York Collector. Height ranging from 5" (13 cm) to 9" (23 cm). Height on base ranging from: 6.5" (17 cm) to 11.5" (29 cm).

2 African Bura Terracotta Funerary Urns, Niger. Unglazed terracotta. Size: 1) 22'' x 7'' x 7'' (56 x 18 x 18 cm). 2) 13.5'' x 6'' x 6'' (34 x 15 x 15 cm). Phallic-shaped vessels would be used to hold