Head (Catalog Number: 2019.07.A.23.a-b)
Object Name or Type
Head
Accession Number
2019.07.A.23.a-b
Materials
Stone
Country of Origin
Niger
Culture Name
Bura Asinda-Sikka
Period
200-1200 CE
Dimensions
14.0 cm h x 7.6 cm l x 3.2 cm w
Carved from stone, this face-shaped figure differs from many other Bura artifacts in its choice of medium. It features simple yet powerful facial elements of eyes, nose, and mouth. The design is minimalistic but effective, embodying the same features as other Bura figures, but perhaps in a more abstract form. The object also has an elongated neck with three consecutive carved parallel lines.