An elegant fragmentary stylized head (probably the top of an ancient urn) with a long tapered nose and a beautiful plaited headdress. For another head from the same corpus, see Earth and Ore. 2500 Years of African Art in Terra-cotta and Metal, Schaedler (Karl-Ferdinand), 1997, p.72, #91 Asinda, circa Aribinda, Mali - Burkina Faso, c. 3rd-10th century Height: 19cm Terracotta, visible accidents on the left side, otherwise very good overall condition and beautiful slip. Provenance: Jacques Viault Collection: Jacques Viault Collection