Mysterious sculptures from Somaliland

A farmer reportedly found these sculptures on his land in the hills above Berbera, and I secured them for future research. I have pledged to keep them in Somaliland and accessible to experts, although for the time being I have not decided to which institution I will give them. When the municipality of Berbera opens a planned museum and the conditions there are considered appropriate for conservation, safety and display, they can go there; in the meanwhile a university in Hargeisa may be entrusted with their care.

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