Bura Terracotta Funerary Figure Head foodoffering Tales of a concave world:

Tales of a concave world: Liber Amicorum Bert Voorhoeve

1550-1640 AD

Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age

Productions Liber

and betel leaves were used to prevent discoloration

Bura Terracotta Funerary Figure Head foodoffering Tales of a concave world:Bura 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