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The terracotta heads below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.
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Bura Heads 51-60, back row from left to right
Bura Heads61-70, front row from left to right
Photographs © Tim Hamill
BURA, TERRACOTTA HEADS, Niger
Little is known of the Bura civilization (ca. 3rd - 11th centuries), first discovered in 1975, excavations began in 1983. Most of the objects dug up are terracotta heads or vessels. Many of these terracotta heads are fragments from vessels or figures.These terracotta heads are each mounted on square black iron bases, except for Nos. 51 , 53 & 55 which are freestanding.
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