Sepulchral stele
Niger, Bura - Asinda - Sikka
Vendu
2 000 €
Provenance
Pierre Loos, Brussels, Belgium (1996)Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany
Taille
H: 54 cm
H: 21.3 inch
Description
fired red clay, traces of red and black pigment, phalliform object, elaborately decorated, navel-like projection, slightly dam., minor missing parts, metal base;
such steles were found buried in the ground with the opening pointing downwards. They are said to have been filled with clothes and further belongings of the deceased.