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A Bura Culture Terracotta Head Fragment 1000 AD

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A Bura Culture Terracotta Head Fragment 1000 AD

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A rare ancient terra cotta head fragment on custom wooden base. Bura culture, Niger River Valley, Niger/Mali/Burkina Faso ca. 1000-1100 AD. Decorated with raised linear designs incisions on a face. The terracotta measures 2.25 inches tall ( 7 inches on base) Provenance: A Private Pennsylvania collection.

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A Bura Culture Terracotta Head Fragment 1000 AD

Name: A Bura Culture Terracotta Head Fragment 1000 AD
SKU: 96368854
Price: 130 USD
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