Sold2016West African Bura Clay Figure Fragment, ex-ArnovickBura Asinda-Sikka, southwest Niger, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE. This is a large, handsome, hollow rough earthenware pottery figure showing a human with decorated arms and chest as well as hair doneSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Bura Terracotta Figure Fragment, ex-ArnovickBura Asinda-Sikka, southwest Niger, ca. 3rd to 13th centuries CE. This is a large, handsome, hollow rough earthenware pottery figure showing a human with decorated arms and chest as well as hair doneSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ancient African Bura Clay Grave Marker, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Bura /Asinda / Sikka area, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is a thick-walled, smooth terracotta cylindrical figure with three nubbins representing sexual organs,See Sold Price
Sold2016Early / Large African Bura Head, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Niger River valley, Bura culture, ca 3rd to 13th century, but most likely toward the later end of the culture. Large and unusual pottery head of a human in redware coarse clay. Figure with exaSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ancient African Clay Bura Head, Ex-ArnovickAfrica, Mali / Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 11th centuries CE. A carved solid terracotta memorial head from a vessel or figure, with pierced eyes and a slit mouth, a slightly raised noSee Sold Price
Sold2016Old African Clay Bura Head Plaited Coiff, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Mali / Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 11th centuries CE. A carved solid terracotta memorial head from a vessel or figure, detailed with slit eyes and mouth, a slightly raised nosSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ancient African Clay Bura Head, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Mali/Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 11th centuries CE. A carved solid terracotta memorial head from a vessel or figure, with coffee bean shaped eyes and mouth, the right ear deliSee Sold Price
Sold2017Ancient African Bura Asinda-Sikka Figure, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Bura Asinda-Sikka area, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is a heavy funerary marker with an exaggerated buttocks and abstract upper body. The figure is probably feSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ancient African Katsina Clay Shrine Figure, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Katsina, modern day Nigeria, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. This is a wonderfully (almost)-complete hollow clay shrine figure with a metal bracelet around one wrist. The face is expressive, with a larSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Tenenku Clay Seated Human Figure. ex-ArnovickAfrica, Tenenku culture, Mali, ca. 13th to 16th centuries CE. This is a seated terracotta humanoid figure on a slight platform; the figure has elongated facial features, bracelets and anklets. It appeSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Chamba Clay Ritual Effigy Figure, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Inland Nigeria, Chamba, ca. early 20th century CE. A seated terracotta figure with outstretched arms and legs and a very expressive visage with signs of a large and perhaps open mouth. The figSee Sold Price
Sold2016Bura West African Stone Funerary Marker, ex-ArnovickAfrica, 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, lonSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Ibeji Wood Female Figure, ex-ArnovickWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A female Ere Ibeji figure, hand carved to represent the female member of a pair deceased twins, adorned with incised markings representSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Figure, ex-Arnovick**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure standing atop delineated legs and wearing a shin-length apron with an exposedSee Sold Price
Sold201720th C. African Ibeji Wood Female Figure, ex-Arnovick**Previously Listed At $600** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A female Ere Ibeji figure, hand carved to represent the female member of a pair deceased twins, adorned wSee Sold Price
Sold202320th C. African Ibeji Wood Female Figure, ex-ArnovickWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A female Ere Ibeji figure, hand carved to represent the female member of a pair deceased twins, adorned with incised markings representSee Sold Price
Sold2017Ethnographic stone and clay objects. 20th century.A group of Ethnographic stone and clay objects. 20th century. ++ Seated West African style clay figure.++ West Africa style stone.++ Seven clay fragments. 11th to 20th century. Provenance: Inventory aSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Bura-Asinda-Sikka Clay Head, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Mali / Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 11th centuries CE. One of the finer of this variety of clay heads we have seen! Long neck with 4 levels of added/ punched necklaces, head slSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Bura Anthropomorphic Stone Marker, ex-ArnovickAfrica, 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 charactSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ancient African Bura Terracotta Head, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Mali / Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 11th centuries CE. A carved solid terracotta memorial head from a vessel or figure, with incised slit eyes and mouth, small modeled ears, aSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ancient African Bura Terracotta Bust, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Mali/Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 14th to 16th century CE. A carved solid terracotta figural fragment with incised eyes and mouth, a delicate upturned nose, a rather fanciful coiffureSee Sold Price
Sold201619th C. African Dakakari Clay Grave Marker, ex-ArnovickDakakari culture, Nigeria, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. This incredible, large, hollow pottery figure shows a four-legged, horned animal (maybe a hartebeest?) with ears erect and a collar of some kindSee Sold Price
Sold2017Ancient African Katsina Clay Janus Head, ex-Arnovick**Previously Listed At $350** Africa, Northeast Nigeria, Katsina, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. Quite rare, an ancient Katsina terracotta janus (double-headed) figure that once belonged to a statue thatSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Ewe Shrine Idol Ex Endicott CollectionCarved wood , painted with kaolin clay pigments. Ewe shrine Figure, Ghana/ Togo, West Africa. Exhibited SMA Museum of African Art in 2012. Provenance: Ex Collection Dr Noble & Jean Endicott, NYC. TheSee Sold Price
Jun 08Simpson Galleries, LLC.A WEST AFRICAN FOUR ANCESTORS FIGURE ALTAR, DOGON, MALI, MID 20TH CENTURY$50
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Jun 16Palmyra Heritage GalleryAncient Roman North Africa Redware Pottery Horse Head c.2nd century AD.$10
Jun 16Palmyra Heritage GalleryAncient Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BC - 300 AD.$10(1 bid)
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