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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