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finely crafted vessel
worn facial details
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Unlike its ceremonial counterpart
A must-have for collectors and enthusiasts of ancient Andean art
Bura Phallic Funerary Terracotta Urn Funnelbeakerculture finely crafted vesselThe Bura Asinda Sikka culture, c. 200 1200AD, Niger or Burkina Faso, West Africa. This awe inspiring, massive, and intricately decorated phallic funerary vessel is a masterpiece of the enigmatic Bura culture. Such steles were traditionally buried in the ground, positioned with the opening facing downward. Featuring navel like projections adorned with patterned designs reminiscent of Dogon spiritual symbolism (Nommo worship), this urn carries echoes of