Women’s Corps
Djenne · Mali
Reference: TRRC-94
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- Height
- 33 cm
- Material
- Terracotta
Representation of a female body that has originally been modeled without legs. From its elongated trunk comes a long left arm, in a semicircular way that…
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Full original description
Representation of a female body that has originally been modeled without legs. From its elongated trunk comes a long left arm, in a semicircular way that will rest on the lower belly. The arm is ringed, which means a remarkable woman. His left arm is missing, just like his head. The woman has generous fallen breasts, indicating a certain age and that she has been a mother. Everything suggests that this is a statue intended for family worship. Although hollow inside it is a very heavy terracotta whose appearance denotes a great antiquity, but only the analysis of thermoluminescence could give the exact dating.
Further technical information
- Width
- 23 cm
- Attributed period
- Century XI a XVII
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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