Koma Terra Cotta Funerary Figure

Squat, dark and stern, with a pleated crown and a heavy lower lip pushed forward.

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Koma people of northern Ghana are known for terra cotta figures, and scholars continue to discuss how the works were originally made and used. Stocky and short, a head with a notched band at the crown, a ridged nose and two coiled eyes. A thick, rounded lip dominates the lower face. The surface is dark brown and gritty, with a chipped, uneven bottom edge. It is 1.5 inches wide, 1.75 deep and 2.5 high.

Small in size, large in attitude, and not taking questions.