Ancient Bura Phallus Like Shrine Object 1000 AD

A rare ancient sculptural terra cotta object phallic like form was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage vessel would have protecte

A rare ancient sculptural terracotta Head fragment from a larger sculpture. Bura culture, Niger River Valley, Niger/Mali/Burkina Faso ca. 1000-1100 AD. Decorated with raised and incised lines on an ar

A rare ancient terracotta head fragment in elongated and stylized form. Bura culture, Niger River Valley, Niger/Mali/Burkina Faso ca. 1000-1100 AD. Decorated with incisions on a face. The terracotta m

Columbia, Tairona culture, ca. 1000 AD - 1550 AD. Impressive blackware anthropomorphic effigy jar (Chieftain jar) representing an important personage within the Tairona mythic world. The neck and shou

Central America; ca. 1000 A.D. Two Mayan tripod pottery bowls, probably from Costa Rica. The first is a rattle-type, with white linear decorations. The second bowl with shorter 'feet' and black accent

Central Coast, ca. 1000-1476 AD. A very large and impressive panel featuring 26 full figures of mythical warriors, along with two rows of birds. The central field shows warriors, scroll work, human he

A rare ancient terracotta head fragment in stylized form. Bura culture, Niger River Valley, Niger/Mali/Burkina Faso ca. 1000-1100 AD. Decorated with incisions on a cheerful face and wonderful braided

A rare ancient terracotta clay shrine offering with elongated and exaggerated head of an ancestral spirit. Bura peoples, Niger river delta, Nigeria, likely dating from the 11th to the 15th century. Th

A rare ancient terra cotta head fragment on custom wooden base. Bura culture, Niger River Valley, Niger/Mali/Burkina Faso ca. 1000-1100 AD. Decorated with raised linear designs incisions on a face. Th

A Very rare and mysterious artifact found in the Bura region of Nigeria, Africa. Such clay shrine idols have been found in this region since the 1980's and very little is known about the culture that

A mixed group of Near Eastern bronze objects, c. 1000 - 600 BC, including bases for finials, a heavy bronze loop with attached chain links, a small bird-like applique, a pair of small jugs and a long,

Ancient Chimu Blackware Pottery Vessel Ca. 1000-1250 A.D. Chimu. Size 7 1/8 inches high. A vessel having a stirrup type spout, concentric ridged upper portion with two bud-like side flanges. A very mi

A framed Coptic textile fragment,Roman Egypt, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, with a medallion, at center a seated man offers an uncertain object to a bear-like animal which sits across, a fish above. Around

Southeast Asia, circa 10th - 12th century A.D. Possibly a stirrup-like device for stepping up into a palinquin. Depicting Hanuman standing with legs spread, his arms grasping the leg and tail of a Nag

Columbia, ca. 1st millenium AD. A burnished blackware Tairona vessel in the form of a Chihuahua-like canine. MEASUREMENTS Height of Tairona vessel: 6 3/4 inches / 17 cm SHIPPING $35 flat-rate shipping

Kushan, circa 3rd - 4th century A.D. A large red stone section of a Torana carved with curving bands of serpent-like scales, the bottom band terminating in a Makara pursuing the hind quarters of an an

Tairona, Colombia, 1000 AD. Picasso Like Janus Head Crocodile Vessel, depicting two small crocodile pups on either side in a maze of glyphs. A most impressive sculpture! 4 1/4" high, 12 1/2" x 7 1/2".

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

Roman Empire circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Standing figure holding the remains of an object in his right hand. Recesses to the back shoulders indicate now missing wings. Custom giallo antico marble pedes

Central India, circa 12th century A.D. A fine and dynamic depiction of a celestial being in motion, his head turned to the foreground. A lovely object. Custom stand. Dimensions: height including base

Egypt; ca. 1000 B.C. An extremely rare and fine mummified head of a female,with delicate features and retaining virtually all skin surfaces,dentition and hair. Linen wrappings still partly in place (m

China, circa 206 B.C. - 8 A.D. An extremely rare western Han painted pottery Chimera, the crouching animal showing great dynamism. Socket on back indicates this and another figure once formed pole sup

Northeast India, ca. 8th-10th century AD. Fine carved torso of Buddha, his left hand gripping the hem of his Dhoti. Sensitively carved. Custom mount. Ex: Estate of Diran Dohanian, distinguished art hi

Roman Empire, circa 2nd - 3rd century A.D. A fine fragmentary mosaic depicting two theater masks. Mosaic with light weight backing. Dimensions: 43 3/8" x 23 1/8" Provenance: New York Market. Reputedly