Musa is the deconstructed portrait of the Emperor of the Mali Empire, Musa Keita II, widely considered the wealthiest person in history. Legend has it that during his pilgrimage to Egypt, he distributed immense quantities of gold in every town he passed through, causing the local currency to devalue and serving as a striking demonstration of his boundless fortune.

The artist portrays him as an elderly, wise-looking man, translating his likeness through a distinct personal style: deconstructing the head, fragmenting it to imbue it with greater character, and evoking the transient nature of power and existence. To symbolize the ruler's extraordinary wealth, the edges of the pieces are lined with 14-karat gold, creating a striking contrast with the black clay in which the sculpture is modeled and bringing it vividly to life.