Head of Urna Funeraria
Bura · Niger
Reference: TRRC-7
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- Height
- 21 cm
- Material
- Terracotta
terracotta head with an elongated neck, which closed the funeral urns containing remains of ancestors. They appear in the places where burials have been discovered, so…
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Full original description
terracotta head with an elongated neck, which closed the funeral urns containing remains of ancestors. They appear in the places where burials have been discovered, so they were destined for funeral cults. The excavations were carried out mainly in the years 1975 a 1983.
Further technical information
- Width
- 9.13 cm
- Attributed period
- Century XIV a XVII
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Niger. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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