Ancient African Terracotta Funerary Head Thailand The pottery itself is made

The pottery itself is made of thick and heavy "unfired" clay of a blackish color with remnants of red/brown pigment along the rim

placing a reclining Buddha towards the right

the elephant goad and the noose

and learning

) is in excellent antique condition with a nicely developing verdigris patina

Ancient African Terracotta Funerary Head Thailand The pottery itself is madeTraveling Man Treasures is selling this ancient African terracotta funerary head. The piece is weathered as expected from the ravages of time, but many features are still recognizable; making this fragment an excellent collectible piece of history. Most African terracotta head fragments were intended for ritualistic or funerary use, such as grave markers or focal points for ancestral communication. Because many were found in alluvial deposits or