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Boli Figure, Kono Society

Bamana

Brooklyn Museum photograph

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Caption

Bamana. Boli Figure, Kono Society, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, bark roots, horns, claws, honey, precious metals, sacrificial patina, length: 24 1/2 in. (62.2cm) height: 19 3/4 in ( 50.2cm) depth: 11 in. (27.9cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 77.176.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Bamana

Title

Boli Figure, Kono Society

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Mali

Medium

Wood, bark roots, horns, claws, honey, precious metals, sacrificial patina

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

length: 24 1/2 in. (62.2cm) height: 19 3/4 in ( 50.2cm) depth: 11 in. (27.9cm)

Credit Line

Anonymous gift

Accession Number

77.176.1

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Artists and makers

Bamana

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