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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

Two Antique Niger Bura Peoples Fired Clay Heads on Stands
Two Antique Niger Bura Peoples Fired Clay Heads on Stands

Two Antique Niger Bura Peoples Fired Clay Heads on Stands

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

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

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

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

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

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

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

African Fulani Currency Bracelet, c. 1900
African Fulani Currency Bracelet, c. 1900

African Fulani Currency Bracelet, c. 1900

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

African Bura Stone Funerary Marker
African Bura Stone Funerary Marker

African Bura Stone Funerary Marker

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

Djerma Painted Water Vessel
Djerma Painted Water Vessel

Djerma Painted Water Vessel

Rare Tuareg Nomadic Boots
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tuareg nomadic people leather boots.
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique Nigerien Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Rare Tuareg Nomadic Boots
Rare Tuareg Nomadic Boots

Rare Tuareg Nomadic Boots

Tuareg Leather Camel Saddle from Niger Agadez Africa
Located in North Hollywood, 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

Tuareg Leather Camel Saddle from Niger Agadez Africa
Tuareg Leather Camel Saddle from Niger Agadez Africa

Tuareg Leather Camel Saddle from Niger Agadez Africa

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

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

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

Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

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

20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa
20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa

20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa

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