File:Dogon female figure.jpg
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DescriptionDogon female figure.jpg |
English: Female figure, Dogon peoples, Mali, 19th to early 20th century, Wood, encrustation
The body and lip plug are that of a female Dogon figure. The multiple heads suggest the fluid nature of the nommo, the primordial spiritual beings that are the focus of Dogon cosmology. The disk on top of the heads serves as an altar surface for libations. This type of figure may have been commissioned to defend the family (the heads are gazing in all directions) and testify to the value of family harmony. The dots of red, white and black pigment on the backs of the figures and on the center post are unusual. While Dogon masks have painted designs, figures and stools generally have encrusted or eroded surfaces indicative of ritual use. (National Museum of African Art) |
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Author | cliff1066 |
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon EOS 5D |
Exposure time | 1/8 sec (0.125) |
F-number | f/3.5 |
ISO speed rating | 400 |
Date and time of data generation | 13:36, 21 September 2008 |
Lens focal length | 28 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | ACD Systems Digital Imaging |
File change date and time | 22:48, 7 October 2008 |
Y and C positioning | Centered |
Exposure Program | Not defined |
Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 13:36, 21 September 2008 |
APEX shutter speed | 3 |
APEX aperture | 3.625 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
DateTime subseconds | 875 |
Color space | sRGB |
Focal plane X resolution | 3,086.925795053 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 3,091.2951167728 |
Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Scene capture type | Standard |