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Material: Clay
Two Antique Niger Bura Peoples Fired Clay Heads on Stands
Located in Morristown, NJ
Bura fired clay heads, possibly 3rd-10th c. CE, Niger, Bura peoples. These are very expressive examples on custom mounts, the larger with manganese deposits.
Between the 3rd and 10th centuries, the dead were laid to rest at a site in present-day Niger downstream from the Inland Niger delta. The burial ground’s density and expanse suggest a veritable city of the departed. Several hundred individual graves were marked by upturned pottery urns, some of which were cylinders topped by figurative imagery. The most elaborate of these were full-bodied equestrians, while the most basic were highly abstract, independent heads.
Note: These figures will be professionally packed by a specialist shipper at the sellers expense.
Dimensions:
11.25"h x 6.75"w x 3"d and 8"h x 3.75"w (incl. stands)
Condition:
Good, wear consistent with age and materials
Provenance:
Acquired by the present owner from Dr. David Rilling, 1990s.
About Dr. David Rilling.
A Pennsylvania based medical doctor, Dr Rilling began collecting African and Oceanic antiques...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Nigerien Tribal Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Pre-Columbian Jalisco Red Ware Dog Vessel
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jalisco Red Ware Quadruped Dog Vessel. 5” x 4” x 4”. 100 BCE - 250 CE. Ex. Hank Johnson Collection. Hank Johnson was a geologist, and passionate collector of historical and ancient a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Handcrafted Oaxacan Clay Vessel Mexican Artisan Pot Vase Water Decor Pottery
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
An exquisite handcrafted clay vessel, a stunning fusion of tradition and design. Made in the northern mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, this one-of-a-kind piece is shaped by hand and fire...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Prue Piper, Green man vessel with handle
Located in London, GB
Decorated appliqué earthenware
H9 x W10 x D9 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Blanco Nobilis Spina Garland
By George Lamiè
Located in Atlanta, GA
Inspired by the tribal bone garlands worn by the Vajrayana Buddhists of Tibet, this garland is a striking statement in sculptural minimalism, this hand-formed clay garland drapes ele...
Category
2010s American Tribal Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Artist’s Model Bust of a Well Weathered Head, not signed
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Artist’s Model Bust of a Well Weathered Head, not signed
This is a very well weathered hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Century, it was discovered during refurbishment of an Art Studio
It is a three dimensional head and shoulders with an androgynous appearance made in clay with an out door patina...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Talavera Handcrafted Spanish Wall Tiles Set of 8
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Spanish Talavera ceramic hand painted tiles, handcrafted and kiln fired set of eight tiles.
Hand made Spanish Talavera wall tiles.
Size each: 6" x6"
Materials: Talavera, ceramic, clay hand-painted, clay, Spanish Mexican...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Italian Glazed Vase with Equine Design
By Bitossi
Located in Denton, TX
Avocado and spruce colored glaze surround this vase with horse and tree design.
Made in Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Prehistoric Jamacoaque Pottery Figure
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Prehistoric Jamacoaque Pottery Figure. Chip on helmet. 11” x 5” x 7”. Ex. Hank Johnson Collection. Hank Johnson was a geologist, and passionate collector of historical and ancient ar...
Category
15th Century and Earlier South American Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Framed Collection of Mesoamerican Pre-Classic Period Sculptures & Arrow Heads
Located in New York, NY
Incredible collection of pre-columbian clay sculptures / figures / statues / pottery, mounted and framed. The pieces date from the pre-classic (Formative) period of Meso-American cul...
Category
15th Century and Earlier North American Pre-Columbian Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Precious Stone, Hardwood
Casas Grandes Villa Ahumada Toad Jar
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Prehistoric Casas Grandes Villa Ahumada polychrome horned toad pottery jar. Medio Period, Diablo Phase, circa 1180 to 1360 CE. A captivating creature of earth and clay, this ceramic ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Native American Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Wild Natural Clay Sculpture Silo, Burnished Clay from the Mixteca Mountains
Located in London, GB
Silo is a sculpture that bases its beauty on the material in which it is made.
Made of wild clay from the Mixteca mountains, this clay is cleaned in filters...
Category
2010s Mexican Art Deco Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Wood
Maya Mam Large Red Jar Pre Columbian Design, Indigenous Pottery
Located in Huay Pix, MX
MAM Collection
Place of origin: Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Collection of jars made of red clay. They have traditionally been used to c...
Category
2010s Guatemalan Pre-Columbian Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Gabriele Puetz Pillow Pillar 'Nichts' Vintage German Art Pottery Sculpture # 5/7
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Gabriele Pütz vintage abstract realism ceramic artwork made in Germany, 1982. This work is made of a round clay tower / pillar with pillow edge details. On the body of the tower is w...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Pre-Columbian Prehistoric Large Pottery Dog Head
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Pottery Dog Head from West Mexico. Lobed base with dog head emerging from upper shoulder of vessel. Chip on dog muzzle and jar rim. Dates between 200 BC and 200 AD. 7 ¼”D x 7 ¼...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Pre-Columbian Manabi (Ecuador) Pottery Dog
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Manabi (Ecuador) Pottery dog figure with incising. 4 ½” x 2 ½” x 3 ½”. 100 BCE - 250 CE Ex. Hank Johnson Collection. Hank Johnson was a geologist, and pas...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Jane Kite, Tall Grooved Amphora
Located in London, GB
Hand carved crank clay with oxide
H46 x D18 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Mid-Century Danish Folk Art Angel Wall Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, mixed media, Folk Art angel is plaster sculpture with acrylic paint on wood cutout with newspaper backing on her wings. The angel is signed and date...
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Wood, Acrylic
Artist’s Bust of a Woman, not signed
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Artist’s Bust of a Woman, not signed
This is a hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Century, it was discovered during refurbishment of an ...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Jane Kite, Tapered Pot
Located in London, GB
Hand-built crank clay with oxide
H22 x D29 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Very Rare Diselpunk Trade Sign from 1978, Adriano Goldschmied Renzo Rosso
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very rare Diselpunk trade sign from 1978, Adriano Goldschmied Renzo Rosso
This is the best of Art from of 1970s Era, a trade sign designed to promote the Diesel Brand, Punk, it ...
Category
Late 20th Century Steampunk Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
$4,768 Sale Price
20% Off
Jane Kite, Large Water Jar
Located in London, GB
Inlaid crank clay with oxides
H35 x D37 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Mexican Ceramic Skull Sculpture Handcrafted Folk Art, Edition 1/30
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Imagine a drink only drunk in weddings between royalty, accompanying the dead in their transit to the underworld, and celebrating military victories or successful commercial expediti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Jane Kite, Big Amphora
Located in London, GB
Crank clays with oxides
H31 x D16 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Small Ecuadorian Moulded Clay Figure on Stand
Located in London, GB
This rare and wonderful example of a formative stage figure from the woodland period is attached to a small wire and wood stand, and is in extraordinarily very good condition for its...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Ecuadorean Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
$1,219 Sale Price
50% Off
Jane Kite, Stripe Bowl
Located in London, GB
Crank clays with oxides
H18 x D27 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Jane Kite, Clay Vase
Located in London, GB
Crank clay with oxide
H23 x D7 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Mexican Burnished Clay Mother and Child Oaxacan Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Maricela Gómez López, a hardworking mother and artist portrays her life through her work. Living and growing up in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, a small town in central Mexico, the role ...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Mata Ortiz Effigy Pot by Nicolas Quezada, 1988
By Nicolas Quezada
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White slip black geometric effigy pot
Nicolas Quezada, Master Potter (1948 - 2011)
1988
Hand coiled low fired clay
Pueblo Quezada, Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, M...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Other Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Tarahumara Indian Beer Fermenting Pot, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tarahumara Indian Beer Fermenting Pot
Sierra Tarahumara Mountains, Chihuahua, Mexico
1970s
Low fire clay.
19.50 inches H. x 24.50 inches in Diameter
A large vintage example of...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Native American Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Mexican Antique One of a Kind Flower Pot Clay Dolores Porras Ceramic Vase
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Dolores Porras Enríquez is widely known throughout Mexico and the world for being the creator of a technique rooted in the land of Oaxaca: pottery in natural color, glazed and decora...
Category
1980s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Clay Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Colombian Hand Made Clay Water Jug / Container
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional large vintage Colombian hand made clay water container / jug. Displays a fantastic native influenced design around the top.
Category
Early 20th Century Colombian Tribal Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Zoomorphic Llama Vessel with an Elongated Body
Located in London, GB
This zoomorphic vessel in the shape of a llama with an elongated
globular body is from the Chancay civilisation, dated between 1000 and 1400 AD.
Th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
$2,011 Sale Price
70% Off
Large Clay Bust of a Child by Philippe Seené, 2004 set on Bronze Life size s
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Clay Bust of a Child by Philippe Seené, 2004 set on Bronze
Life size signed bust of a cherubic child, the bust is made in clay and is set into a bronze plinth, the signatur...
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Ecuadorian Carved Skull Shaped Whistle
Located in London, GB
This unique and amazing Ecuadorian primitive piece is a whistle carved in a skull form, and dates to the formative stage from the woodland period. It measures 2 in – 5 cm wide, 2 ½ i...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Ecuadorean Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
$785 Sale Price
55% Off
Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Black
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian kitchen piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with ox...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Beninese Bronze and Rope Bust
Located in Miami, FL
Created in Benin some time during the late 19th Century, and acquired at the Albert F. Gordon Tribal Arts Gallery in New York in the early 1970s, this is a bronze cast bust embellish...
Category
Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Mexican Rustic Natural Clay Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Pot Terracota
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
In the heart of the Sierra Norte Mountains in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, the settlers found that this "cold place" gave them a very special gift, clay, with which they could use to create their household goods.
One of the most renowned artisans of this region is Silvia Martínez...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Artist’s Model Bust of a Very Young Smiling Boy, signed and dated
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Artist’s Model Bust of a Very Young Smiling Boy, signed and dated
This is a very attractive hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Centu...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Pair of Costa Rican Terracotta Ovoid Bowls
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and highly decorative pair of Costa Rican terracotta bowls are ovoid in shape and come from the Talamancan Mountains region. They are decorated stylized human faces in...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
$2,032 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Mexican Day of the Dead Ceramic Skull Hand-made Folk Art Sculpture, Edition 1/30
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
You can almost smell the spicy aroma of the chilies in this skull. Mexican artist, Omar Hernández creates a vivid representation of the ingredient that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
$1,400 Sale Price
36% Off
Mexican Rustic Natural Clay Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Pot Terracotta
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
In the heart of the Sierra Norte Mountains in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, the settlers found that this "cold place" gave them a very special gift, clay, with which they could use to create their household goods.
One of the most renowned artisans of this region is Silvia Martínez...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Artist’s Model Bust of a Young Girl in a Panama Hat, not signed
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Artist’s Model Bust of a Young Girl in a Panama Hat, not signed
This is a very attractive hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Century...
Category
1960s Folk Art Vintage Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Mexican Burnished Clay Romance Torso Heart Couple Statue Contemporary Oaxaca
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Lovers Torso, a contemporary rustic Mexican sculpture by Manuel David Reyes. This soft piece is one-of-a-kind, made with clay and natural pigments from ...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Jane Kite, Vase
Located in London, GB
Crank clay with oxide
H23 x D7 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
$459
Jane Kite, Perforated Bowl
Located in London, GB
Hand-built crank clay with oxide
H18 x D23 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Jane Kite, Large Perforated Pot
Located in London, GB
Hand-built crank clay with oxide
H47 x D30 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Jane Kite, Very Big Stripe Pot
Located in London, GB
Inlaid crank clays with oxides
H46 x D34 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Brown
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket/container, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian kitchen piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with oxides from the region. Done with the hand-modeled technique and cooked in traditional wood-fired oven. Reyes has been constantly innovating with his hen collection, making this one of his most iconic works.
Ceramic artist, sculptor and painter, Manuel Reyes (Mexico City, 1972) atended the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas in Xochimilco, México. He was later mentored by Royer Von Guten, Joy Laville...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Handcrafted Ceramic Vase "Stray Dogs" by "Love and Beauty", Spain, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
This handmade vase was designed and made by the collaboration of Spanish designers Carlos Jiménez, better known as `“Del Amor y la Belleza”´´, and Ranma.
The vase is made of ceramic...
Category
2010s Spanish Folk Art Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
14th To 16th Century Asian Jar/vessel (Possibly Khmer)
Located in Austin, TX
Introduce your space to a piece of ancient history with this ancient Asian Jar. Exuding aged charm and rustic features, this relic pays homage to antiquity, capturing the imagination...
Category
16th Century Cambodian Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
$480 Sale Price
60% Off
Vintage Miniature Mata Ortiz Tadpole Fetish Pot by Cesar Dominguez, 1989
By Cesar Dominguez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mata Ortiz Tadpole Fetish Pot
Cesar Dominguez (b. 1961 - )
1989
Hand-Coiled low fire clay
Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico
This miniature Tadpole Fetish Pot is a rare and very early example (1989) from this first generation Mata Ortiz acknowledged Master Potter, Cesar Dominguez, who began his work in 1984.
His pottery is widely collected and his repertoire is huge, from differently colored colored intricately decorated stone -polished ollas to plates, to bowls, to marbleized pottery...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Other Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Mexican Rustic Vase Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Vessel Terracotta Oaxaca Clay
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
In the heart of the Sierra Norte Mountains in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, the settlers found that this "cold place" gave them a very special gift, clay, with which they could use to create their household goods.
One of the most renowned artisans of this region is Silvia Martínez...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Handcrafted Ceramic Vase, "Stray Dogs" by "Elamorylabelleza" , Spain, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
This handmade vase was designed and made by the collaboration of Spanish designers Carlos Jiménez, better known as `“Del Amor y la Belleza”´´, and Ranma.
The vase is made of ceramic ...
Category
2010s Spanish Folk Art Clay Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
Three Large French Crockery Platters and Shallow Bowl
Located in Washington, DC
Three large and medium sized French crockery platters. Handmade and vintage
Dimensions left to right - main image
12.75" D x 2.50" deep
15" D x...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Clay Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Pottery
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