Bura Terracotta Funerary Figure Head foodoffering alongside a pantheon of abosom

alongside a pantheon of abosom (gods)

2686 (2013)

blending functionality with artistic and symbolic expression

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Bura Terracotta Funerary Figure Head foodoffering alongside a pantheon of abosomBura Asinda Sikka Culture, c. 2001200 AD, Niger or Burkina Faso, West Africa A mesmerizing and highly characteristic terracotta funerary figure head from the ancient Bura Asinda Sikka culture. This compelling fragment likely once crowned a ceremonial urn interred in the vast necropolis of Bura Asinda Sikka, a sacred site that lay forgotten for centuries before its accidental rediscovery in 1975. Crafted with powerful simplicity, the head is a hallmark