Description:

Inland West Africa, southern Niger and eastern Mali, Bankoni culture, ca. 12th to 15th century CE. A hand-built terracotta vessel of a large, spherical form with textured surfaces and a protruding collar below the cylindrical neck. Surmounting the neck is an abstract zoomorphic head that resembles a horse or a bovine creature and is characteristic of Bankoni artistry. Scholars posit these vessels were used as funerary vessels associated with burial rites, though whether they were filled with cremated remains, offerings, or other substances is unknown. Size: 7.7" W x 14.375" H (19.6 cm x 36.5 cm)

Cf. Bacquart, Jean-Baptiste. "The Tribal Arts of Africa: Surveying Africa's Artistic Geography." Thames & Hudson, New York, 2000, p. 57, fig. 8.

Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1990-2000

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#157523

  • Condition: Repairs to neck base and areas of handle, with resurfacing along break lines. Stabilization to a few fissures on base resulting from slight impact, with minor chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Nicks and softening to some finer details on body and handle. Nice earthen deposits throughout.

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