Djenné Statuette
This female terracotta statuette from the Djenné culture is presented kneeling, hands resting on her thighs. The stylized, slightly turned face expresses a certain interiority. She wears a sculpted pearl necklace, bracelets, as well as ritual scarifications on her torso and stomach.
The elongated proportions, elaborate hairstyle, and treatment of the hands testify to a refined aesthetic specific to the terracotta productions of this flourishing civilization. These figures often accompanied the dead, playing a symbolic or protective role, and also reflecting the social or spiritual status of the deceased.
The elongated proportions, elaborate hairstyle, and treatment of the hands testify to a refined aesthetic specific to the terracotta productions of this flourishing civilization. These figures often accompanied the dead, playing a symbolic or protective role, and also reflecting the social or spiritual status of the deceased.
1 500 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Good condition
Material: Terracotta
Length: 20
Width: 16
Height: 45
Reference (ID): 1590750
Availability: In stock
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