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Female Figure

Unknownprobably early 17th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Male figure. Head with pronounced sagittal crest, four incised hair locks, either side of ears, extending to shoulders. Facial features slightly defined; round eyes, arrow shaped nose, pointed chin or beard. Bulbous, pointed breasts, possibly exaggerated shoulders. Arms extend straight down from shoulders, hands placed at each side of mens genitals; pointed prtruding navel. Rounded protruding buttocks with thick cylindrical legs ending in blocky feet. CONDITION: Crack on right side of head, left wrist, buttocks.

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  • Title: Female Figure
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: probably early 17th century
  • Location Created: Central southern Bandiagara escarpment, Mopti Region, Mali
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: The Adolph and Esther D. Gottlieb Collection
  • External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/4890/Female_Figure
  • Medium: Diospyros wood, organic material
  • Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 3 in. (40.0 x 7.3 x 7.8 cm)
  • Culture: Dogon
  • Collection: Arts of Africa
  • Accession number: 1989.51.45
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