ISBN:
9780300188707
Language:
English
Pages:
400 S.
,
zahlr. Ill.
DDC:
730.96623
Keywords:
Terra-cotta sculpture, Malian Catalogs
;
Sculpture, Bambara Catalogs
;
Terra-cotta sculpture, Mandingo Catalogs
;
Sculpture, Mandingo Catalogs
;
Mali Catalogs Antiquities
;
Inland Niger Delta (Mali) Catalogs Antiquities
Abstract:
Extensive fieldwork in Mali in 1982 led to fascinating discoveries about the function of elegant and sophisticated ancient terracotta sculptures found there as well as their religious and cultural significance. "Jenne-Jeno" investigates this important research and traces potential connections between regions in West Africa whose artistic styles were previously thought to have developed independently. Generously illustrated with hundreds of colour images, this book represents a significant contribution to the study of an art form virtually unknown until a few decades ago. Due to its remarkable soil quality, the uniquely fertile Inland Niger Delta played a crucial role in the development of clay architecture and sculpture in West Africa. The ancient Islamic city of Jenne, located in present-day Sudan, was the first to establish the region's spectacular cylindrical-brick architecture, crafted from the rich earth found there
Description / Table of Contents:
The world of Djenné-jenoFieldwork in MaliThe iconography of the Djenné-jeno statuaryOn style and individual handThe group of terracotta horsemenAncient wooden Soninke statuaryBronze statuettes from the Djenné-jeno culture.
