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Place of Origin: Nigerien
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Buried with their flared mouths facing down, these cylindrical storage vessels protected the deceased's possessions as they transitioned to the afterl...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerien Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerien Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terracotta form would have been a critical component of burial rituals of the Bura people of Niger. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerien Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerien Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerien Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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