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11th-15th Century African Relic Bura Culture Head

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11th-15th Century African Relic Bura Culture Head

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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. The idol measures 5 1/2 inches tall x 4 inches wide. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy Estate, New York.

Condition

fair, fragment of a sculpture

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11th-15th Century African Relic Bura Culture Head

Name: 11th-15th Century African Relic Bura Culture Head
SKU: 81897037
Price: 370 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $250 - $400

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