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THBLarge African Bura Stone Figure
Lot 61
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Feb 25, 2021
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Bidsquare : American Frontier | Ethnographic | Tribal Art
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Featuring historical examples from the American, Spanish, and Mexican frontiers, as well as Native American, Ethnographic, Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, more. All items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring historical examples from the American, Spanish, and Mexican frontiers, as well as Native American, Ethnographic, Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, more. All items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
West Africa, present day Niger and Burkina Faso, Bura-Asinda-Sikka area, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A tall hand-carved stone figure depicting an ancient visage with two bulging closed eyes and a prominent nasal bridge that stretches from the top of the figure's head to the end of his flat nose and rests above a smiling mouth. The tongue-shaped head sits upon an extensive cylindrical neck or beard, carved of the same stone. Parallel striations adorn the top of the nasal bridge and bottom of the chin, possibly representing face paint, while two indentations on the sides of the visage may have been intended as ears. Naturally embellished in mottled hues of light grey and beige, this fascinating figure was found in a necropolis that was filled with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic terracotta figurines, frequently placed above inhumation-style burials; many of these burials had accompanying grave goods such as bronze jewelry, iron weapons, and glass beads (the latter indicating that this culture had trade ties across the Sahara with North Africa). This object's narrow neck would have served as a topper for an urn or as a stake for it to be placed in the ground as a grave marker. Figures like this one, rather than being mass produced, are thought to represent individuals. Size: 4.5" L x 4.5" W (11.4 cm x 11.4 cm); 13.875" H (35.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, USA collection
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#158248Surface wear commensurate with age, including small scratches, chips, and nicks on surface. Stone is weathered and has some deposits. Intact and very good.Condition
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