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Bura-Asinda Culture, (2) terracotta busts

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Bura-Asinda Culture, (2) terracotta busts

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Description

Bura-Asinda Culture, (2) terracotta busts, Likely 3rd-13th c. CE, Lower Niger Region, hand-molded red clay, each with raised features, on custom wooden stands, 9"h (not incl. stand), 10.75"h (with stand) and 7.25"h (not incl. stand), 8"h (with stand)

Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC

Condition

Good/Fair, scattered chips and losses **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

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Bura-Asinda Culture, (2) terracotta busts

Name: Bura-Asinda Culture, (2) terracotta busts
SKU: 120923808
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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