Koma Terra Cotta Funerary Figure

Perched on a rounded mound with a crowned head and hands pressing down.

This Koma terra cotta funerary figure is Koma, from Northern Ghana, West Africa. The Koma people of northern Ghana are known for terra cotta figures, and scholars continue to discuss how the works were originally made and used. Seated figure with a tall, tufted head, tiny features and a pierced, open mouth. Both hands rest on a round, grey base. The pinkish-tan surface is rough, scratched and slightly flaky, with thin vertical marks on the body. It is 3 inches wide, 4.25 deep and 4.5 high.

Sits like someone who has waited long and plans to keep waiting.