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BURA, Niger Delta. Terracotta, red ochre engobe....

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BURA, Niger Delta. Terracotta, red ochre engobe. Anthropomorphic head, slightly elongated skull, graphic face, barely visible eyes and nose, pierced mouth. Presumed date: 12th-16th century. Height: 17 cm. Very old local restoration. Bibliography: Earth and Ore, page 72. Provenance: -Private collection, Carantec. -Provenance Jean-Michel Huguenin, Majestic Gallery, Paris.