An ancient female statuette typical of Djenné art in a seated position, hands resting on knees. Djenné civilization, Mali Dating: 1200 - 1400 A.D. Thermoluminescence test (QED1406/BA-0406) Smooth pink terracotta, black crystallization concretions, slight visible old chips, ochre slip. Height: 35.5 cm Provenance : Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels Publications and exhibitions : Grunne (de), Djenné-Jeno. 1000 ans de sculpture en terre cuite au Mali / Djenné-Jeno. 1000 years of terracotta statuary in Mali, 2014, n° 89