Creation Date:
13th-15th century Earliest:1200 Latest:1499
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Style/Period/ Group/Movement
Indexing Term: ancient Inland Niger
Delta
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Measurements
Dimensions Description: 70.5 x 14.9
x 19.7 cm (27 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 7 3/4 inches)
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Value: 70.5 Unit: cm
Type: height Value: 14.9 Unit: cm Type: width Value: 19.7 Unit: cm Type: depth
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Materials and Techniques
Description: low-fired ceramic, coarse
clay with added grog (crushed pot sherds)
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Material Name:
terracotta
grog
Technique Name: low firing
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Subject Matter
Indexing terms:
human
figure
horse
male
warrior
ceremonial
object
military
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Descriptive Note
Text: The elaborate dress of the figure
suggests ceremonial military attire, and it may represent
one of the warriors who were once allies of the Malian
emperor Sundjata Keita (ca. 1210-ca. 1260). Based
on stylistic comparisons with similar figures, it
can be tentatively dated to some time between the
13th and 15th centuries.
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Citation: National Museum of African
Art online Page: accessed 12 July 2005
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Current Location
Repository Name/Geographic Location:
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
(Washington, DC, United States)
Repository Number:
86-12-2
