BURA, TERRACOTTA HEAD 73, Niger

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 BURA
Head 73
9.5" high x 3.6" wide x 3.75" deep
$300

There is somec loss on the top back on this head, but the condition is stable. It stands on its own.

Little is known of the Bura civilization (ca. 3rd - 11th centuries). The site was first discovered in 1975, excavations began in 1983. Most of the objects dug up are terracotta heads or vessels. Many of these terracotta heads are fragments from vessels or figures.

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