Djenne Mali 700500 BP 13th15th century Map of West Africa depicting the major culture areas Style Elements The figurative sculptures have generalized rounded forms Heads are flattened elongated shapes that are tilted upward with ID: 615805
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Inland Niger Delta:
Djenne, Mali
700-500 BP
(13th-15th century)Slide2
Map of West Africa depicting the major culture areasSlide3
Style Elements:
The figurative sculptures have generalized rounded forms;
Heads are flattened elongated shapes that are tilted upward with
Bulging eyes and everted lips;
Some of the figures are clothed, with elaborate decorative patterns
and body art sometimes rendered in color
They exhibit a broad range of iconographic themes and subject matter
Including, maternity figures, equestrians, hunters, warriors and female figures
Depicted standing, seating, reclining or mounted on horseback
Other zoomorphic imagery include snakes, with or without humans
Connected with religious symbolism and agrarian and human fertility.
Some of the imagery might have represented legendary heroes,
and founding ancestorsSlide4
Seated figure,
Djenne, Mali
Terracotta,
h.44.3cmSlide5
Archer figure,
Djenne, Mali
Terracotta,
h.61 cm (24 3/8 in.)Slide6
Horse and rider,
Djenne, Mali
Terracotta
H 44x17x30 cmSlide7
Bearded figure,
Djenne, Mali
Terracotta,
h. 38.1 cmSlide8
Kneeling figure with snake,
Djenne, Mali
Terracotta,
h.57 cmSlide9
Figure,
Djenne, Mali
Terracotta,
h.29.5 cmSlide10
Pair of figures,
Bankoni, Mali
Terracotta
h. 33.8 cmSlide11
Three pots, Bankoni, Mali terracotta, 54x22x22 cmSlide12
Ritual pot,
Djenne, Mali
terracottaSlide13
Ritual pot,
Djenne, Mali,
terracottaSlide14
Ritual pot,
Djenne, Mali,
terracottaSlide15
Standing figure,
Djenne, Mali
Bronze,
h.24 cmSlide16
Male figure,
Djenne, Mali
Iron, bronze
h. 49.5 cmSlide17
Royal ornament,
Djenne, Mali
Copper, brass
h.11.4 cmSlide18
Crest Mask,
Chiwara,
Bamana, Mali
Wood,
20
th
century