Bura Terracotta Beads cloakpin or incense for funerary rituals

or incense for funerary rituals or as offerings to the gods

The association with fertility is further emphasized by their prolific reproduction and the squat posture

Their economy appears diverse—hunting

Accession Number: AO 32412 (https://collections

Bura Terracotta Beads cloakpin or incense for funerary ritualsBura Asinda Sikka Culture, c. 2001200 AD, Niger or Burkina Faso, West Africa A charming and evocative trio of ancient terracotta beads from the Bura Asinda Sikka culture, a mysterious civilization that once flourished along the lower Niger River valley in what is now Niger and Burkina Faso. Each bead is hand formed from earthen clay and bears the rich reddish hue characteristic of Bura ceramics, reflecting the enduring artistry of a people whose