Koma Terra Cotta Funerary Figure, Based

Seated with knees apart and mouth open, in a pointed hood.

This Koma terra cotta funerary figure on a base is Koma, from Northern Ghana, West Africa. A base or footing helps a clay sculpture stand upright and gives the form a clear line where figure and ground meet. Pale, sandy figure seated on a block-like base, its legs bent forward and one hand resting near the middle. The head has a hooded, peaked top, wide eyes and a rounded, open mouth. The surface is grainy with faint scuffs. It is 4.5 inches wide, 7 deep and 7.75 high.

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