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Figure (Catalog Number: 2019.07.A.03)

Figure (Catalog Number: 2019.07.A.03)

Object Name or Type

Figure

Accession Number

2019.07.A.03

Materials

Ceramic

Country of Origin

Niger

Culture Name

Bura Asinda-Sikka

Period

200-1200 CE

Dimensions

73.2 cm h x 25.1 cm diam

This large, ceramic reliquary vessel from the Bura culture combines both human and abstract forms. The vessel features a bell-shaped figure with a human head at the top, while the body of the piece includes shoulders, arms, and circular indentations running down the chest and belly. It has a highly stylized and abstract human form, with the proportions of the head being smaller compared to the large, elongated body.


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