Figure in Patinated Wood
Item
Accession Number
2024.73.
Title
Figure in Patinated Wood
Ethnic Group
Dogon
Subject
Figure|Ritual|West Africa
Country
Mali
Date
Early 20th Century
Medium
Patinated wood
Format
H x W x D: 35 1/2 in x 5 in x 4 3/4 in (90.17 cm x 12.7 cm x 11.684 cm)
Description
The male figure is carved from one piece of wood, as if stemming from the rounded base beneath its feet. The figure is thin with a vertical emphasis. Common characteristics of Dogon sculpture can be seen through the bend in the knees and the turned head. Carved statues such as the one pictured were often ancestral figures placed on altars.
Type
Standing Figure
Standing Figure
