Bura Terracotta Funerary Figure Head auroch and an oval raised mouth

and an oval raised mouth with full lips and a short beard

and warfare

Southern Colombia or Northern Ecuador

The stylized bird head

Bura Terracotta Funerary Figure Head auroch and an oval raised mouthBura Asinda Sikka Culture, c. 2001200AD, Niger or Burkina Faso, West Africa. An absolutely gorgeous solid red earthenware funerary figure head resting upon an elongated neck, exemplifying the distinctive sculptural traditions of the Bura Asinda Sikka culture. Although each Bura terracotta is unique, this striking example retains many features associated with the broader sculptural heritage of West Africa, including characteristics that recall the