Unidentified
Fish Devouring a Human Figure
circa 11th-17th century
Category
Culture
Djenné
Place Made
Mali: Inland Niger Delta Region
Materials
Terracotta
Measurements
3 x 5 x 16 in (7.62 x 12.7 x 40.64 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Robert P. Gordy Fund
Accession #
90.195
Description
A sculpted fish with a low flat head and raised domed eyes. Its open mouth show teeth and the protruding legs of a human. The legs are bent backward, and have banded anklets and delineated toes. The tail and side fins of the fish are delineated and its bottom is flat.