Bura Terracotta Beads cloakpin or incense for funerary rituals

or incense for funerary rituals or as offerings to the gods

Ifa (divination and fate)

This invisible energy pervades the universe

this vessel is an essential acquisition for collectors of Neolithic ceramics and ancient Chinese history

The Early Harappan period (3200–2600 BC) marked the formative phase of this civilization

Bura Terracotta Beads cloakpin or incense for funerary ritualsBura Asinda Sikka Culture, c. 2001200 AD, Niger or Burkina Faso, West Africa A charming and evocative trio of ancient terracotta beads from the Bura Asinda Sikka culture, a mysterious civilization that once flourished along the lower Niger River valley in what is now Niger and Burkina Faso. Each bead is hand formed from earthen clay and bears the rich reddish hue characteristic of Bura ceramics, reflecting the enduring artistry of a people whose