File:Brooklyn Museum 1989.51.45 Female Figure (2).jpg
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English: Female Figure ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
English: Female Figure |
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Description |
English: 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 men's 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.
English: Figures like this one were placed on ancestral altars as links to a deceased person's soul. It is likely that this figure represents a Nommo, one of the first created beings, who, according to Dogon mythology, had a combination of male and female traits. |
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Date |
English: probably early 17th century |
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Dimensions | 15 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 3 in. (40.0 x 7.3 x 7.8 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Current location |
Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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Credit line | The Adolph and Esther D. Gottlieb Collection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1989.51.45_profile_PS1.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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