Source: Painting attributed to Abraham Cresques, 1375. Gallica Digital Library.
This painting of Mansa Musa shows him holding a gold coin and wearing a gold
crown. Some of the buildings in the painting have domes that were characteristic of
Middle Eastern architecture.
(A) Describe ONE way in which the painting shows a continuity in the
sources of wealth of the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali.
(B) Describe ONE way in which the painting shows a connection
between the Middle East and West Africa.
(C) Describe ONE way in which the painting shows the importance of
Mansa Musa.