Figure of a Female (Nyeleniw)

Bamana

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Caption

Bamana. Figure of a Female (Nyeleniw), 19th or 20th century. Wood, metal, 22 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (57.2 x 15.6 x 14 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede, 76.20.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Bamana

Title

Figure of a Female (Nyeleniw)

Date

19th or 20th century

Geography

Place made: Bougouni or Dioila region, Mali

Medium

Wood, metal

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

22 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (57.2 x 15.6 x 14 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Marcia and John Friede

Accession Number

76.20.1

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