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Female Figure

Culture: Dogon
Medium: Diospyros wood, organic material
Place Made: Central southern Bandiagara escarpment, Mopti Region, Mali
Dates: probably early 17th century
Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 3 in. (40.0 x 7.3 x 7.8 cm)
Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is on view in African Galleries, 1st Floor
Accession Number: 1989.51.45
Credit Line: The Adolph and Esther D. Gottlieb Collection
Image: Overall, 1989.51.45_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

Catalogue Description: 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.

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