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round-bodied jar features a slightly corseted neck
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which were likely regarded as vital for the afterlife
Bura Phallic Funerary Terracotta Urn tombfigure round-bodied jar features a slightlyThe Bura Asinda Sikka culture, c. 200 1200AD, Niger or Burkina Faso, West Africa. This rare and exceptional Bura funerary vessel, dating from approximately 200 1200 AD, is a striking example of the elaborate terracotta artistry of the Bura Asinda Sikka culture. Crafted in an ovoid, phalliform form with distinct perforations, this urn was ritualistically buried with its opening facing downward, a mysterious practice linked to the funerary traditions of