Tribal Art and Ethnographica Catalogue


Object Type: Ceramics (6 Items)

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Item Code: t5719
Description: An archaic Djenne terracotta figure of a kneeling male.
Rejoined at neck; some loss on lower section evident.
Presented on a custom display base.
Accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence test report from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, giving an age of 1190 years BP +/- 25%.
Origin: Circa 9th-11th century A.D. Mali
Dimensions: Height: 17.5 cm / Diameter: 9.0 cm / Depth: 10.0 cm
Price: AUD $3,000.00 USD $2,100.00 EUR €1,590.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t5720
Description: An old terracotta figure of an animal (probably a horse).
The head has been reattached to the body by means of a steel rod.
Accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence test report from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, giving an age of 130 years BP +/- 25%.
Origin: Circa late 19th century A.D. Mali
Dimensions: Height: 20.0 cm / Length: 28.0 cm / Diameter: 9.0 cm
Price: AUD $1,500.00 USD $1,050.00 EUR €795.00
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Item Code: t5658
Description: A Dogon terracotta ceremonial vessel.
Intact.
Origin: Dilibaye Village, Bankass region, Mali
Dimensions: Height: 8 cm / Diameter: 11 cm
Price: AUD $200.00 USD $140.00 EUR €106.00
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Item Code: t5308
Description: A Djenne burnished red ware ceramic vessel, decorated at the shoulder with chevron designs and cross hatching in red and dark brown pigment.
Intact with wear and pitting evident.
Origin: Djenne culture, Mali, circa 15th century
Dimensions: Height: 33 cm
Price: AUD $475.00 USD $332.50 EUR €251.75
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Item Code: t5309
Description: A Djenne red ware ceramic vessel, decorated at the shoulder with banded and cross hatched designs in dark brown pigment.
Intact with wear and pitting evident.
Origin: Djenne culture, Mali, circa 15th century
Dimensions: Height: 26 cm
Price: AUD $350.00 USD $245.00 EUR €185.50
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Item Code: a1648
Description: An ancient Sub-Saharan terracotta figure of a reptile.
The crudely formed figure is portrayed with head raised and neck slightly turned, giving it a sense of animation. The creature's claws, ridges on tail and eyes are all incised.
Both the back of the animal and the flattened underside are covered in networks of incised arcane symbols that appear not to belong to any known script, but which almost certainly would have carried magical significance.
Stylistically the figure closely resembles the Sao culture terracotta figurines from the Lake Chad area, known to have been produced predominantly in the 12th-13th century. However, the fact that magical symbols are not attested on Sao terracottas suggests a different cultural source, probably further to the east.
Tip of tail and one leg rejoined; minor loss at end of one leg.
Origin: Pre 16th century A.D. Originally acquired in Sudan; ex private collection, U.K.
Dimensions: Length: 25.5 cm
Price: AUD $2,000.00 USD $1,400.00 EUR €1,060.00
Status: Available