Year of Object(s) Creation: 12 C.E. (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD):
Object Type(s): Sculpture, Statue
Object Material(s): ceramic, terracotta
Provenience Nation: Mali
Provenience Location: Djennearea,Mali
Year Removed from Findspot:

Provenance
Start Year: 2012
End Year: 2022
Circumstance of Acquisition: Bequeathed to MFA Boston by William Teel
Nation: United States
Location: MFA Boston
Start Year: 1990 (approximate)
End Year: 2012
Circumstance of Acquisition: Obtained "in good faith"
Nation: United States
Location: In possession of William Teel

Malian Djenne Terracotta Ojects


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Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2013
Year Claim Resolved: 2022
Means of Resolution: Coordinated action by Complainant & Respondent Governments

Complainant Name: Government of Mali and Ministry of Culture
Complainant Nation: Mali
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Institution

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Editor's Notes:
MFA reached an agreement with the Republic of Mali to transfer ownership of two Djenne terracotta figures back to Mali. As of 2022, the "Figure of a Ewe" and "Kneeling Figure" have been returned to the Malian government.