From present day Niger and Burkina Faso. These carved gray of bluish shist stone are of the Bura-Asinda- Sikka group and date from the 11th the 14th century AD. Funerary idols very rare as a pair, apparently male and female. They were eventually buried over as grave markers. The graves under were found to contain both anthropomorphic and zoomorphic terracotta figures stone idols iron weapons and bronze jewelry. 13 1/2 inches high. Fine condition.