A beautiful and rare terracotta representation of the horned - Lot 16

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A beautiful and rare terracotta representation of the horned - Lot 16
A beautiful and rare terracotta representation of the horned serpent, a key iconographic element in the great Djenne arts, topped here by four small snakes, all decorated with a multitude of intaglio printed circles. Djenne, Mali, c. XII-XVIth century D.: 21cm Earthenware, small chip, broken restoration - glued (original piece), beautiful slip and very fine remnants of an ancient polychromy. Provenance: Jacques Viault Collection: Jacques Viault Collection
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