Title
of a terracotta figure of a man excavated in the Djenne/Mopti area
Caption
of a terracotta figure of a man excavated in the Djenne/Mopti area, Although unauthorized excavations have hindered the scientific study of these figures, it is thought they either represent devotees in household ancestral shrines or were intended to protect the house from flooding. Mali. Djenne/Mopti. c 13 14th c Inner Niger Delta.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A25_315
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No
License type
Rights managed
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