Sitting Man
Djenne · Mali
Reference: TRRC-43
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- Height
- 20 cm
- Material
- Terracotta
Figure of a remarkable with crossed legs and hands together on the waist, looking at the sky in a gesture of imploration. Its range is manifested…
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Full original description
Figure of a remarkable with crossed legs and hands together on the waist, looking at the sky in a gesture of imploration. Its range is manifested by thick necklaces that adorn its neck and also thick bracelets on ankles and wrists. The style corresponds to that of the classical era. Only thermoluminescence analysis could provide a secure dating and prove its authenticity.
Further technical information
- Width
- 11 cm
- Attributed period
- Extended culture of the centuries XII a XVI
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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