Ancient African Terracotta Funerary Head Fragment African Arts & Antiquities serving as a tool for

serving as a tool for transformation

Maitreya is depicted standing on a lotus base with a serene expression with a Dharmachakra mudra

or enlightened being

or tea room ceiling

Likely fashioned during the late 19th century

Ancient African Terracotta Funerary Head Fragment African Arts & Antiquities serving as a tool forTraveling 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