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The Niger Bend

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Material Stone

(click on photos for larger images)
$350.00

Head wearing traditional cloth hat
photo of Head wearing traditional cloth hat item #1013
Mali - Dogon

7.9" (20 cm)
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$350.00

Janus heads on base
photo of Janus heads on base item #1012
Mali - Dogon

7 1/2" (19 cm)
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$1250.00

Old grave marker/grinding stone
photo of Old grave marker/grinding stone item #5
Niger - unknown tribe

This is the reverse side of an old grinding stone on which are inscribed the words, loosely translated, in Arabic, "el hadj Abu Bakar, son of Awrah. God promised him a safe place in paradise," indicating that the stone originally served as a grave marker, between 700 and 1000 years ago. Click on the photo to see it as a grinding stone.
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$325.00

Older male torso and head
photo of Older male torso and head item #1015
Mali - Dogon

5 3/4" (14.5 cm)
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$375.00

Older woman seated figure
photo of Older woman seated figure item #1016
Mali - Dogon

7 2/3" (19.5 cm)
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$375.00

Woman figure, arms raised
photo of Woman figure, arms raised item #1014
Mali - Dogon

11.8" (30 cm)
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$325.00

Woman with hands covering face
photo of Woman with hands covering face item #1017
Mali - Dogon

6 2/3" (17 cm)
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