A rare statuette depicted in a complex position characterist - Lot 51

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A rare statuette depicted in a complex position characterist - Lot 51
A rare statuette depicted in a complex position characteristic of Djenné art, sitting with legs curled up, one hand on the skull, the other embracing the left leg, the head buried between the legs. This particularly elaborate emblematic position can be understood as a sign of devotion. Djenné civilization, Mali Dating: 1200 - 1400 A.D. (CIRAM: 1119-OA-445Z-1) Smooth, pinkish terracotta, black crystallization concretions, slight, visible, old cracks, beautiful ochre slip. H. 19 cm Provenance : - Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels - Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels
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