A terracotta vessel in the style Djenne, middle Niger, of dark orange ochre, small dotes in geometric patterns create a beautiful addition to the simple yet balanced pot; signs of use.

“Djenne-Jeno flourished in the ninth century A.D., but declined and was abandoned by 1400. Items of cast brass and forged iron, clay vessels, and figures like this one survive. They testify to what scholars contend was a richly varied and highly sophisticated urban society.

A few controlled archaeological digs provide only the vaguest outlines of the original significance of the art of this time and region. Recovered terracotta figures are frequently quite detailed. They include jewelry, clothing, and body ornaments.”

Lit: The MET.

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Height: 17 cm
Weight: 360 g