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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Paris

62 - °°Kalabar urn, Cross River, Nigeria, 10th–13th century
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Estimate €400 - €600
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Description
°°Kalabar urn, Cross River, Nigeria, 10th–13th century Anthropomorphic figure with a triangular face projecting forwards. ‘Coffee bean’-shaped eyes; mouth with a striated upper lip; curved headdress engraved with ribs; the body decorated with vertical striations in relief. Note the presence on the sides of two ‘anchor’-shaped motifs in relief. Alternating decoration of dots and stars. Terracotta H. 31 cm Small cracks, repaired Metal plinth ASA thermoluminescence test dated 27/09/1996, ref. 52. 00. 91, TL 609215, indicating 900 years (± 100) from the present day
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About the sale PRIMITIVE ARTS AND ASIAN ARTS
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Auction time 10/14/2026 at 2:30 PM
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