View of Dakakari Grave makers vessels from the back

View of Dakakari Grave makers vessels from the left

View of Dakakari Grave makers vessels from the right

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Dakakari Grave makers vessels

Circa early 20th century;

Dakakari grave marker figure (Nigeria)

The Dakakari people inhabit part of north-west Nigeria and produce terracotta grave markers with a standing human or animal figure set on top of a sphere. Graves of important Dakakari are surrounded by low stone walls and then filled with earth. Every year, the family of the deceased honour the dead by pouring libations onto these grave markers or into nearby vessels.