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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Paris
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°°Ségou site, Mali, 13th–16th centuries
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60
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°°Ségou site, Mali, 13th–16th centuries
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Estimate €500 - €700
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Description
°°Ségou site, Mali, 13th–16th centuries
A slender, standing figure with a small head projecting forwards horizontally and a long, prominent nose. The eyes and mouth are indicated by slits. The chest is adorned with a pectoral. The body consists of a long cylinder ending in large hands. The legs are formed by a series of superimposed rings. This treatment is typical of the Ségou style.
H. 69 cm
Head reattached, arms missing, cracks, all visible
ASA thermoluminescence test dated 12/12/2002, ref. 25.16.15, TL 211.155, indicating an age of approximately 700 years from the present day
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