Kalabar anthropomorphic urn, Nigeria, 10th-13th century Terr…
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Lot no. 42

Estimate: €300 - €500

Sale date : 11/26/2025 at 8:00 PM

Primary Arts Archaeology and Antiquities

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Kalabar anthropomorphic urn, Nigeria, 10th-13th century Terracotta H. 37.5 cm Thermoluminescence test ASA no. 52.00.91 - TL 609204, dated 27 September 1996, indicating minus 900 years from the present day (+/-100). our days (+/-100). Depicting a figure with arms detached from the body, the neck and arms adorned, the head thrown forward adorned with openwork buns, the face with slit eyes; the whole gives off a sensitive expression. Some visible damage due to burial. Unstaked Provenance: Galerie Noir d'Ivoire, Paris

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ID: 84233366

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SOUVENIRS FROM THE NOIR D'IVOIRE GALLERY - LAST PART AND MISCELLANEOUS

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