Mali Empire

13 artifacts · 1200 CE – 1400 CE · artifact (4) · architecture (3) · people (3) · battle (2) · art (1)

The Mali Empire emerged as a beacon of trade and culture in West Africa, renowned for its wealth and intellectual achievements. The objects displayed here, from the architectural grandeur of Djinguereber Mosque to the historical accounts of Mansa Musa, encapsulate the empire's profound impact on the region and beyond.

The Collection

• Timbuktu Manuscripts — 1300 CE · artifact
• Djenné Terracotta Figure — 1200 CE · art
• Griot — 1300 CE · people
• Battle of Kirina — 1235 CE · battle
• Balafon — 1300 CE · artifact
• Great Mosque of Djenné — 1240 CE · architecture
• Kora — 1300 CE · artifact
• Ibn Battuta — 1352 CE · people
• Mansa Musa — 1312 CE · people
• Hajj of Mansa Musa — 1324 CE · battle
• Sankore Mosque — 1325 CE · architecture
• Djinguereber Mosque — 1327 CE · architecture
• Akan Gold Weights — 1400 CE · artifact