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Kneeling Figure
Not on view
Seen in silhouette, ancient Middle Niger terracotta figurative representations such as this example aesthetically echo the formal dynamism of the region’s banco, or adobe, architectural structures. Notable among these is the Great Mosque of Jenne.
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