Artist:Dogon
Medium: Terracotta
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:19th century or earlier
Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (15.6 x 7.0 x 11.4 cm)
Collections:
Accession Number: 1999.133.12
Image: CUR.1999.133.12_front.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Elongated head with a truncated ellipsoidal shape in the back. An engraved crest on the top is extended by an arrow-shaped nose. Very near to nose are two rhomboidal eyes and a coffee-bead-shaped mouth below. A gently trimmed beard enhances the jaw. There is a flat triangular ear on each side. A long, gently swelling neck is incised at the bottom with a diagonal line pattern. Condition: Abrasion on crest, ears, nose, mouth, and pattern around base. Catalogued by Laurella