Anthropomorphic figure · Mali, Djenne · ID: 3045149

Name: Anthropomorphic figure
SKU: 3045149
Price: 2800 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 2,800

Provenance

Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany (1974)

Size

B: 11 cm

H: 8 cm

B: 4.3 inch

H: 3.1 inch

Description

terracotta,
The old town of “Jenne-jeno” was founded at around 800. In the region of this city terracotta statues had been found since 1943, which were called “Djenne” after their main archaeological site.

There is speculation about the creators of these figures and it is believed that they were peoples of the old Ghana kingdom, who immigrated to the area of the Niger Delta.

The object Anthropomorphic figure with the object ID 3045149 was part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction on March 9, 2019. The object with the lot number 112 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,800 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.

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