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"Tellem" Figure

Tellem; or Dogon

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Caption

Tellem; or Dogon. "Tellem" Figure, 19th century. Wood, sacrifical materials, 11 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (29.2 x 4.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ruth Lippman, 1992.137.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Cultures

Tellem, or Dogon

Title

"Tellem" Figure

Date

19th century

Geography

Place made: Mali

Medium

Wood, sacrifical materials

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

11 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (29.2 x 4.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Ruth Lippman

Accession Number

1992.137.3

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Artists and makers

Tellem

6 works in the collection

Dogon

78 works in the collection