BURA, TERRACOTTA VESSEL 10, 16", $350, Niger © Tim Hamill
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 terra cotta heads or vessels. The tall vessels were buried with the neck or opening down, usually contained remnants of cloth or objects probably associated with with funeral practices. They are discovered by digging down, hence the large number with broken tops. This piece has, however, suffered no native repairs.
Technial note: Almost all have damage. Many have native repairs and attempts at restoration. This does not show up on photographs, except for the frequently mismatched pairings of fragments. For this reason and the fragility of the pieces we are reluctant to ship any of the large pieces.
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