Figure in Patinated Wood
Item
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Accession Number
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2024.73.
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Title
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Figure in Patinated Wood
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Ethnic Group
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Dogon
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Subject
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Figure|Ritual|West Africa
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Country
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Mali
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Date
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Early 20th Century
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Medium
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Patinated wood
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Format
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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)
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Description
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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.
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Type
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Standing Figure
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Standing Figure
