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title: Head Fragment from Mali
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7431/head-fragment-from-mali/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Head Fragment from Mali

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Head Fragment from Mali](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7431.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7431.jpg)

## Image Caption

Scholars believe that the ancestors of the people who now live in Mali used terracotta figures in rituals. This example is made of terracotta and possibly dates from 1300-1600s CE. It represents a [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) to whom people prayed and made offerings. In return, worshipers expected to receive the god's support. (Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, October 13). Head Fragment from Mali. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7431/head-fragment-from-mali/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Head Fragment from Mali." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 13, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7431/head-fragment-from-mali/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Head Fragment from Mali." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Oct 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7431/head-fragment-from-mali/>.

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