Bura Phallic Terracotta Funerary Figure Fragment urn encased in a membrane and

encased in a membrane and coated with clay

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Dani society was agrarian

Skillfully wheel-made

Its position in the northeastern Mediterranean Sea made it a vital link in ancient commercial networks

Bura Phallic Terracotta Funerary Figure Fragment urn encased in a membrane andThe Bura Asinda Sikka culture, c. 200 1200AD, Niger or Burkina Faso, West Africa. This mesmerizing and unusual ancient terracotta fragment, dating from 200 1200 AD, is a striking example of the Bura Asinda Sikka culture of West Africa. Crafted in a tubular, phallomorphic form, this artifact reflects the enigmatic artistic and ritualistic traditions of one of the Sahels most mysterious early civilizations. The Bura culture, centered in the lower Niger