Djenné-Djenno sculpture, collected in Mopti, Mali. These figures are found in the center of the burial urn containing the remains, as well as along the sides, as grave goods. A fragmentary bearded male Djenne-Jeno sculpture, Niger Inner Delta, Mali, seated on the lower legs, wearing a chain decorated with dots, several arm rings and a thick bracelet on each wrist, the hands resting flat on the knees, navel and breast nipples protruding, zig-zag ornaments on the shaved head, the mouth stands beak-like forward, on the ears which are semicircular sticking out the auditory canal is indicated, the widely protruding and several times outlined eyes are closed, so that a meditative impression is created; some visibly repaired areas, the nose is fragmentary. A Djenne funeral urn with the typical positions of the excavated sculptures, pictogram wj (last photo sequence). Selected Bibliography Karl-Ferdinand Schaedler, Erde und Erz, 2500 Jahre Afrikanische Kunst aus Terrakotta und Metall, Panterra Verlag, 1997. De Grunne, Bernard, u.a.Terra d'Africa, terra d'Acheologia. La grande scultura in terracotta del Mali. Djenne VIII-XVI sec. 1990. De Grunne, Bernard, The Terracotta Statuary of the Inland Delta of the Niger in Mali / La Statuaire en Terre Cuite du Delta Interieur du Niger au Mali / Figürliche Terrakotten aus dem Gebiet des Niger-Binnendeltas in Mali, München 1982. Susan Mcintosh (Hrsg.): Excavations at Jenne-Jeno, Hambarketolo, and Kaniana (Inland Niger Delta, Mali), the 1981 Season. University of California Press, Berkeley, 1995. Informant Bakari Bouaflé M/A/Z/1/7/2/3/3/ The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits.