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Fragment representing an elongated head with a prognathous chin. The eyes are surrounded by striations.
Beautiful presence for this head originally belonging to a much larger statue.
Terracotta, accidents and losses.

Provenance: Jean-Michel Huguenin, Paris

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Djenne head - Sculpture - Djenné - Djenné - Mali

Terracotta - Fair condition

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Djenne head, a terracotta sculpture from Mali in the Djenne culture, provenance Jean-Michel Huguenin, Paris.

Djenne head - Sculpture - Djenné - Djenné - Mali

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Djenne head, a terracotta sculpture from Mali in the Djenne culture, provenance Jean-Michel Huguenin, Paris.

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