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Africa, Niger, Early Bura Stone Idol, c. 3rd Century A.D.
Almost nothing is known of the Bura and the role of these idols is uncertain.AH59762. Africa, Niger, Early Bura Stone Idol, c. 3rd Century A.D., 5 x 11.7 inches, an early example in the form of an indented slab with features indicated by shallow drill marks, the incised lines apparently deepened a little; from a New Jersey collection; SOLD