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Place of Origin: Nigerien
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 Tribal Antique Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork geometric design, with stylized multiple dancing animal or lizard forms. Large conical ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Openwork Geometric Stool
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved wood stool with openwork geometric design,
It is in good condition, appropriate for its age, use, and medium. Well used with deep patina, chips and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Andres Moraga
Wedding blanket or tent hanging, "Arkilla Jenngo"
Woven by Fulani weavers for a Tuareg noble family
First half 20th century
Inland Delta Region, Niger or Mal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rare Tuareg Nomadic Boots
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tuareg nomadic people leather boots.
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Leather
$1,432 / set
Antique Tuareg Camel Saddle done in leather with brass ornaments, Niger 1900s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you sill find a spectacular Tuareg leather tribal camel saddle from the Sahara region of Africa. This beautiful room accent is perfect for those of you who are seekin...
Category
Early 1900s Tribal Antique Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Brass
African Fulani Currency Bracelet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Characterized by its open shape capped with geometric ends, this bracelet is but one form of the many types of body adornments favored the Fulani people of West Africa. The thick des...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Worn and Weathered Tsogho Short Bench with Faces, Gabon, Africa ex Visser
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Worn and weathered Tsogho short bench carved from a single piece of wood, with faces and figures, from Gabon, Africa. Blocky bench with roughly carved out openings, flanked on one s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terracotta form would have been a critical component of burial rituals of the Bura people of Niger. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Andres Moraga.
Wedding blanket or tent hanging, "Arkilla Jenngo"
Woven by Fulani weavers for a Tuareg noble family
Inland Delta Region, Nige...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Tuareg Leather Camel Saddle from Niger Agadez Africa
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tuareg leather tribal camel saddle from Agadez, Niger Africa.
Finely handcrafted camel saddle formed by stitching brightly colored leather embossed onto a forked wooden base. The sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
African Bura Stone Funerary Marker
Located in Chicago, IL
This abstract stone sculpture is a funerary marker of the Bura people of the Niger/Mali region. Little is known about the Bura civilization (c. 200 to 1000 AD), but it shares many of...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antique Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Buried with their flared mouths facing down, these cylindrical storage vessels protected the deceased's possessions as they transitioned to the afterl...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Djerma Painted Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Djerma people of Niger are well-known for their gracefully shaped and delicately painted water containers. The surface paintings are applied after firing with all natural pigment...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerien Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
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