Body (Catalog Number: 2021.12.A.09)

Bodies are less common than figurative heads and vessels, and have typically been found in museums collections dissociated from these other components. The representation of nipples is consistent with other Bura sculptural conditions, which often exaggerate the presence of nipples, umbilicus, and genitalia. This body also provides an interesting clue to Bura textiles, which may be what is represented by the cross-shaped pattern on the chest.