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Terracotta Statue of an Elegant Woman, Bankoni, Bamana, Ségou Region, Mali.
This terracotta statuette, attributed to the Bankoni tradition, depicts a standing female figure rendered with deliberately elongated proportions. The body is shown in a frontal view, with a narrow torso, two thick legs separated by a vertical slit, and broad feet that provide stability to the entire figure. Femininity is indicated by breasts in relief, an accentuated pelvis, and a triangular element applied to the lower abdomen, which may suggest pubic adornment or a garment. The head, supported by a long neck, features highly stylized features: a protruding nose, a prominent mouth, large ears adorned with pendants, and a hairstyle composed of rounded volumes and textured areas. A beaded necklace encircles the base of the neck, while several ring-shaped elements arranged on either side of the torso may represent bracelets worn on the forearms and pulled back against the body. The abundance of these ornaments explains the interpretation of the figure as a “woman of elegance,” whose status is expressed more through her adornments than through anatomical realism.
The object appears to have been shaped by hand, with the addition of coils, discs, and small applied elements to form the jewelry, bodily features, and hairstyle. The clay, now beige to light ochre in color, is covered with significant layers of earth; some areas reveal faint reddish tones, likely corresponding to the original color of the terracotta or to an ancient surface treatment. The condition of the piece is marked by general abrasion, cracks in the pelvic area and legs, losses on the upper part of the head, and the blunting of several details. These alterations and the visible concretions give the surface an archaeological appearance.
“Bamana figure sculptures have been known to western scholars since the beginning of the twentieth century. European painters such as Matisse, Braque, and Vlaminck--among the first to recognize the impor- tance of African art--all owned examples of Bamana figures (Bassani 1978: no. 11; Donne 1978: 119; Apollinaire and Guillaume 1917: pl. XX). Bamana figures were also included in some of the earliest books on African art (e.g. Apollinaire and Guillaume 1917: pl. V; Einstein 1915: pl. 6, 25). Yet, even as information began to be gathered about the function and meaning of other types of Bamana objects, such as the masks and costumes worn by members of the Komo, Nama, Ndomo, Kore, and Chi Wara societies, figure sculpture remained a much-admired but poorly understood art form.
The scarcity of information about Bamana figure sculpture became even more apparent in the 1950s, when a group of sculptures that were different in style and iconography from other Bamana figures was brought out of Mali. For twenty years after the discovery of these figures little was known about them other than their origin near Bougouni and Dioila, two towns in the south central part of Bamana territory.”
Source: Kate Ezra, Figure sculpture of the Bamana of Mali, Northwestern University ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1983.
“Terracotta figures might have served a ritual purpose. The descriptive term Bankoni derives from the village where archaeologists unearthed similar objects from the 1950s onward. Located near Bamako, Mali’s capital, this region is today inhabited by the Bamana people, whose ancestors are believed to have made works in a similar style.”
Source: The art institute Chicago
Some of the information is generated by artificial intelligence and is based on published sources from the fields of ethnography, archaeology, and art history.
Inv. No. MAZ16509
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.
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Terracotta Statue of an Elegant Woman, Bankoni, Bamana, Ségou Region, Mali.
This terracotta statuette, attributed to the Bankoni tradition, depicts a standing female figure rendered with deliberately elongated proportions. The body is shown in a frontal view, with a narrow torso, two thick legs separated by a vertical slit, and broad feet that provide stability to the entire figure. Femininity is indicated by breasts in relief, an accentuated pelvis, and a triangular element applied to the lower abdomen, which may suggest pubic adornment or a garment. The head, supported by a long neck, features highly stylized features: a protruding nose, a prominent mouth, large ears adorned with pendants, and a hairstyle composed of rounded volumes and textured areas. A beaded necklace encircles the base of the neck, while several ring-shaped elements arranged on either side of the torso may represent bracelets worn on the forearms and pulled back against the body. The abundance of these ornaments explains the interpretation of the figure as a “woman of elegance,” whose status is expressed more through her adornments than through anatomical realism.
The object appears to have been shaped by hand, with the addition of coils, discs, and small applied elements to form the jewelry, bodily features, and hairstyle. The clay, now beige to light ochre in color, is covered with significant layers of earth; some areas reveal faint reddish tones, likely corresponding to the original color of the terracotta or to an ancient surface treatment. The condition of the piece is marked by general abrasion, cracks in the pelvic area and legs, losses on the upper part of the head, and the blunting of several details. These alterations and the visible concretions give the surface an archaeological appearance.
“Bamana figure sculptures have been known to western scholars since the beginning of the twentieth century. European painters such as Matisse, Braque, and Vlaminck--among the first to recognize the impor- tance of African art--all owned examples of Bamana figures (Bassani 1978: no. 11; Donne 1978: 119; Apollinaire and Guillaume 1917: pl. XX). Bamana figures were also included in some of the earliest books on African art (e.g. Apollinaire and Guillaume 1917: pl. V; Einstein 1915: pl. 6, 25). Yet, even as information began to be gathered about the function and meaning of other types of Bamana objects, such as the masks and costumes worn by members of the Komo, Nama, Ndomo, Kore, and Chi Wara societies, figure sculpture remained a much-admired but poorly understood art form.
The scarcity of information about Bamana figure sculpture became even more apparent in the 1950s, when a group of sculptures that were different in style and iconography from other Bamana figures was brought out of Mali. For twenty years after the discovery of these figures little was known about them other than their origin near Bougouni and Dioila, two towns in the south central part of Bamana territory.”
Source: Kate Ezra, Figure sculpture of the Bamana of Mali, Northwestern University ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1983.
“Terracotta figures might have served a ritual purpose. The descriptive term Bankoni derives from the village where archaeologists unearthed similar objects from the 1950s onward. Located near Bamako, Mali’s capital, this region is today inhabited by the Bamana people, whose ancestors are believed to have made works in a similar style.”
Source: The art institute Chicago
Some of the information is generated by artificial intelligence and is based on published sources from the fields of ethnography, archaeology, and art history.
Inv. No. MAZ16509
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.
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