A rare and ancient anthropomorphic amulet pendant characteristic of the Djenné culture, the huddled man places his hands on his face, his legs are broken and turned over, representing either a poliomyelitis patient or a supplicant. Djenné civilization, Mali Dating: 1200 - 1400 A.D. Thermoluminescence test (QED1406/BA-0404) Smooth pink terracotta, black crystallization concretions, slight visible old chips, ochre slip. Height: 7.2 cm Provenance : Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels Publications and exhibitions : Schaedler, Earth and Ore. 2500 Years of African Art in Terra-cotta and Metal, 1997, p. 532, #61, Burgrieden-Rot, Germany, Museum Villa Rot, June - November 1998 Grunne (de), Djenné-Jeno. 1000 ans de sculpture en terre cuite au Mali / Djenné-Jeno. 1000 years of terracotta statuary in Mali, 2014, no. 2