Djenn?-Jeno: 1000 Years of Terracotta Statuary in Mali

by Bernard De Grunne

The so-called Djenn statuary emerged circa A.D. 700 and flourished until 1750. The terracotta statues were manufactured by various groups inhabiting the Inland Niger Delta region of present-day Mali, centered around the ancient urban center of Djenn -Jeno. These terracotta sculptures, more than 300 of which are published in this book for the first time, express a remarkable range of physical conditions and human emotions, providing the largest...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300188706
• ISBN13: 9780300188707
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Mercatorfonds
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 6.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.4" x 12.7"