Rare zoomorphic terracotta sculpture
Mali, Ténenkou (Ténenkun)
sold
EUR 1,600
Provenance
Lothar Heubel, Cologne, Germany (before 2007)Size
H: 34 cm: L: 40 cm
H: 13.4 inch: L: 15.7 inch
Description
fired red clay / ceramic,
Ténenkou is a small district close to Mopti, Mali, west of the Inland Delta. A number of terracotta figures were found in its vicinity, dating from the 12th to the 16th century, and apparently discovered only around 1990.
The Ténenkou culture can be regarded as roughly contemporaneous with the other major cults of this archaeological centre, such as Djenné or Bankoni.
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Erde und Erz, München 1997, p. 62 f.Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).