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AN AFRICAN IRON AGE FUNERARY URN, BURA-ASINDA-SIKKA CULTURE, NIGER, 3RD-14TH CENTURY

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AN AFRICAN IRON AGE FUNERARY URN, BURA-ASINDA-SIKKA CULTURE, NIGER, 3RD-14TH CENTURY

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Description

AN AFRICAN IRON AGE FUNERARY URN, BURA-ASINDA-SIKKA CULTURE, NIGER, 3RD-14TH CENTURY, horizontal and vertical banded relief carved terracotta with tassel and central bossed cross emblem motif. Height: 22" Diameter: 6 1/2" Provenance: Fred Wessman; Estate of Robert William Guynn, Houston, Texas

Condition

A repair with some loss to relief decoration. Mild surface wear, chips, and losses, darkened stains.

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AN AFRICAN IRON AGE FUNERARY URN, BURA-ASINDA-SIKKA CULTURE, NIGER, 3RD-14TH CENTURY

Name: AN AFRICAN IRON AGE FUNERARY URN, BURA-ASINDA-SIKKA CULTURE, NIGER, 3RD-14TH CENTURY
SKU: 165648590
Price: 200 USD
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