Description:

Africa, Mali/Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 3rd to 11th centuries CE. Large and very well made lid to a pottery urn. Bell-shaped base with abstract human head on top, small appendages on the side of the vessel. Rare to find this nice! Size: 6.75" W x 12.875" H (17.1 cm x 32.7 cm)

Provenance: Ex-private Peter Arnovick collection, Los Altos, CA. Mr. Arnovick was a collector and dealer of ancient and ethnographic cultures.

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#112165

  • Condition: Repairs to neck but they are well done and difficult to see. Otherwise excellent with clear features.

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December 1, 2016 7:00 AM MST
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