Art Institute of Chicago unveils key findings in African art thanks to medical technology

IMAGE: Bankoni. Equestrian and Four Figures. Mali. 1175-1500. view more  Credit: Ada Turnbull Hertle Endowment CHICAGO–On February 16, the Art Institute of Chicago announced the results of significant new research on five terracotta sculptures–so named Bankoni after a village in present-day Mali where they were found. The objects date from between the 12th and 15th centuries.…