Djenné Maternity - Soninke - Mali

Statuette - Soninké - Bronze Africain - Mali - 22 cm - 2500 g.

Beautiful representation of a maternal bronze statuette from Djenné in the inner delta of the Niger River.
Figure on the ground with legs folded, holding her child in front of her on the right leg.
The face is elongated forward, similar to the region's terracotta representations.
The eyes are slightly protruding, the ears well marked and perpendicular.
The relief mouth emphasizes the prognathic aspect.
The upper limbs are long and slender.
She is coiffed in a pointed style.
The greenish-gray oxidized patina clearly shows that the piece is old.
Heavy statuette (over 2.5 kg) and rare.
Private collection.