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Item

Accession Number

2024.26.

Subject

Object|West Africa

Country

Burkina Faso

Date

13th Century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Format

H x W x D: 4 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 1/8 in (12.065 cm x 8.255 cm x 2.858 cm)

Description

A terracotta fragment of a face with carved details revealing facial features, a necklace, stylized hair, and small holes for earrings. The neck broadens to create the shape of the large flat face. The eyes are circular, parted by a thin narrow nose of a higher relief, followed by a small ovular mouth.

Type

Face Fragment

Conforms To

Bura

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