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Made of 100% Terracotta
Model is W 28 – H 37 – D 24 and weight 11 kg
This anthropomorphic figure belongs to the Djenne, It is made of ancient terracotta or fired clay, sculpted by hand in a sitting position, with one finger under each eyeballs, as a mourning gesture, and "So you shall see". This sculpture is characterized by refined and detailed carving of the clay, a distinctive approach comparable to the wood-carving traditions of Africa, and even more so of the Baule.
In Djenne, they are also called Grebo same as the Baule, a god with several tasks, for he is both judge of hell and helper of those in need, protector of the livings against their enemies. Their use are unknown, but they were found most often inside the houses of the Djenne, next to the effigies of Malian big figures or chief ancestors, and their gestures is always of mourning.
