johndoe@gmail.com
Science Across the Medieval Globe
From the 'Abbasid caliphate to the Qara Khitai
explore science across the Medieval world
Bloomsbury Medieval Studies at the IMC
In anticipation of the Leeds International Medieval Congress,
we’ve brought together key content from across the site
on the topic of Migration and Borders
GLOBAL. VISUAL. INTERDISCIPLINARY. OPEN UP THE MEDIEVAL WORLD...
Seated with its right leg hugged into its chest and its head dropped on its knee, this sculpture of a seated figure was modelled out of terracotta during the thirteenth century by the Dejenné people of Mali. The prominent facial features are seen in other Dejenné works. A series of raised and punched marks are visible along the back of the figure, and the posture may suggest the sublime absorption of deep prayer. The sculpture is currently held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Click here to explore this seated figure sculpture from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
