The Bamana, a Mande-speaking culture, are sedentary agriculturalists who for centuries have lived in west-central Mali. Before the introduction of imported metal, plastic, and enamel wares, women made a variety of terracotta vessels to serve a host of utilitarian, aesthetic, and ritual purposes.

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Fashion designer, Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, originally installed this clock at Villa La Pausa, and it remained part of the villa's decor through the residency of Wendy and Emery Reves. 

Family crests and shields were the most impressive way to increase the status of an item in 18th-century America. Not only did it promise uniqueness, but quite blatantly hinted at an association with English nobility and gentry.