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The flattened facial features
The gritty clay composition and signature black-on-white motifs define Chancay artistry
Some fibulae were also dedicated as votive offerings to the gods
standing figures
Yoruba or Wurkun Figural Staff stoneware The flattened facial featuresYoruba or Wurkun people, early 20th century, Nigeria, West Africa Fascinating and boldly carved fragment of a processional staff, displaying powerful presence despite its weathered condition. The form consists of a sturdy conical pillar surmounted by a female figurepossibly a priestessrendered in a strikingly abstract and highly stylized manner. The head is sharply geometric, with ears, nose, and mouth simplified into angular, almost architectural
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