Koma Terra Cotta Funerary Figure

Veiled in peachy rose and reaching one hand to its mouth like a gossip.

This Koma terra cotta funerary figure is Koma, from Northern Ghana, West Africa. Funerary figures in many African traditions are generally linked with remembrance of the dead and with family ties to ancestors, though meanings differ widely from one community to the next. Tall, gently curved body with a smooth, bell-shaped lower half. The head is topped with swirls, and the open mouth shows a rough hollow. One arm curls over the chest, and the surface blends rosy pink and grey. It is 3.5 inches wide, 3 deep and 7 high.

Whatever the news is, it has clearly been heard.