This picture shows the Chief's residence in Mopti, Mali

This picture shows the Chief's residence in Mopti, Mali, and was taken around 1945.

The residence is clearly built in the traditional Sudano-Sahelian architectural design of the area.

This photograph is part of the collection of the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, which is a museum in Paris that has been dedicated to the arts and civilizations of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.