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| Type of Object: | Sculpture |
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| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Measurements: | 27 cm. in height. |
| Date or Period: | 13th c. A.D. |
| Maker: | Djenne |
| Designated List Section: | IA1 Human Figures |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 09/23/1993 |
| Photograph: | National Museum of Mali, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Mali |
| Copyright: | Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Mali |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Anthropomorphic figures, often incised, impressed and with added motifs, such as scarification marks and serpentine patterns on their bodies, often depicting horsemen or individuals sitting, squatting, kneeling, embracing, or in a position of repose, arms elongated the length of the body or crossed over the chest, with the head tipped backwards. This example is the torso of a reclining figure wearing elaborate jewelry. | |
| Keywords: | |
| ceramic, figurine, human figure, sculpture, |
