Bura Phallic Terracotta Funerary Figure Fragment urn and sculptural depictions of standing

and sculptural depictions of standing figures

this piece exemplifies the asymmetrical

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and worked with materials such as llama wool

Bura Phallic Terracotta Funerary Figure Fragment urn and sculptural depictions of standingThe Bura Asinda Sikka culture, c. 200 1200AD, Niger or Burkina Faso, West Africa. This mesmerizing and unusual ancient terracotta fragment, dating from 200 1200 AD, is a striking example of the Bura Asinda Sikka culture of West Africa. Crafted in a tubular, phallomorphic form, this artifact reflects the enigmatic artistic and ritualistic traditions of one of the Sahels most mysterious early civilizations. The Bura culture, centered in the lower Niger