Tenenkun Sitting Male Figurine

These statuettes come from the Djenne region, the nearest city to the archaeological site “Jenne-Jeno”, (formerly Djenne), in the Niger Valley. Coresspode to the culture known as Teenkun. These figures represent both men and women, on their feet or on their knees, often sitting on their heels, with their arms folded over their chests or resting on their thighs. They usually have thick lips, mainly those of influence. soninké. The figures that appear standing up have arms stuck along the body.

Figure of a man sitting on his legs with his knees stretched forward, very frequent posture in Djenne's terracottas. A broken arm and the absence of the other. The arms were raised to heaven as if to beg a favor or a help.