Unidentified
Serpent
circa 1000-1300
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Category
Culture
Djenné Peoples
Place Made
Mali: Inland Niger Delta Region
Materials
Terracotta
Measurements
11 3/4 x 3 3/4 in (29.845 x 9.525 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of E. John Bullard in memory of Françoise Billion Richardson
Accession #
2016.5.3
Description
Ceramic snake figure in wavy tubular form with wide horizontal slit for open mouth. Body with incised concentric circle decorations.