Djenne head Mali 900 BC - 1500 A.D. Terracotta H.... Lot 80

Djenne head Mali 900 BC - 1500 A.D. Terracotta H. 12 cm Provenance : - Galerie Renaud Vanuxem, years 2000 Superb head of a character representing an elongated face with classical features, open eyes, wide nose, lippish lips, powerful chin. A child standing on the shoulders of the character puts his arms around his forehead. The head and legs of the child are missing. Red clay with black firing shades.