Terracotta Face Fragment
Item
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Accession Number
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2024.26.
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Title
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Terracotta Face Fragment
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Ethnic Group
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Bura
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Subject
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Object|West Africa
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Country
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Burkina Faso
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Date
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13th Century CE
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Medium
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Terracotta
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Format
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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)
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Description
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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.
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Type
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Face Fragment
