Discovered in ancient grave complexes, Bura terracotta sculptures, such as this drummer, are very often distinguished by scarification lines located on various parts of the body. In this case, the drummer has vertical scarification lines on his forehead, which appear to stem from a source; that being a conical part atop the head. Could this be the drummer’s hair? Or, could this cone-shaped portion have greater symbolic significance? While much is left to the spectator’s imagination; it is most likely that this cone is yet another display of scarification. More scarification lines are clearly visible along the drummer’s torso, some of which are vertical and horizontal. The vertical scarification lines are flanked by two short horizontal lines at the top and at the bottom of the vertical etchings. His eyes and mouth are hollowed out and form horizontal grooves. As in many other Bura terracotta figures, the drummer lacks any indication of a chin, thus creating a compressed look since the neck is invisible. The drummer is slightly leaning back while his hands beat the drum. One can almost hear the sound of the beats and feel the percussion of the instrument. An interesting observation the viewer may also make is the way in which the legs of the drummer are attached to his drum and both feet are bent at a 90° angle in opposite directions facing east and west. Both wrists are adorned with bracelets and an even larger one tightly hugs his right elbow. Who is this drummer? Why was he buried in a grave complex? One can only hypothesize as to whether or not the drummer was reserved a role in the after life. There is speculation that an effigy, such as this drummer, was created to join the deceased in the afterlife. However much is left a mystery, this Bura drummer stimulates not only the eyes, but the ears which listen attentively to an imaginative beat.