Anthropomorphic head from the Bura culture. Niger, 3rd–11th centuries AD.

Anthropomorphic head from the Bura culture. Niger, 3rd–11th centuries AD. Modeled terracotta. Provenance: Family bequest of Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló. Archaeological collection assembled beginning in the 1950s by successive generations of the family through acquisitions at European galleries and auction houses. Measurements: 17 x 8 x 5 cm; 6 x 6 x 6 cm (base). Anthropomorphic terracotta head attributed to the Bura culture, which developed in the Niger River valley regi

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17 × 8 × 5 cm