Two abstract figural sculptures · Mali, Inland Niger Delta, Djenne · ID: 3049638
sold
EUR 1,100
Provenance
Emmanuel Ameloot, Ghent, BelgiumZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 19. Juni 2010, Lot 188
Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Size
H: 15 cm / 18 cm
H: 5.9 inch / 7.1 inch
Description
terracotta,
The so-called Djenné statuary emerged circa A.D. 700 and flourished until 1750. The terracotta statues were manufactured by various groups inhabiting the Inland Niger Delta region of present-day Mali, centered around the ancient urban center of Djenné-Jeno.
It is unclear whether the “pustules” covering the body of the figure represent a disease or were intended as an ornament for beautification.
Comparing literature
de Grunne, Bernard, Djenne-Jeno, Brussels 2014, ill. 31 ff