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Arts of Africa

Head

Dogon

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Caption

Dogon. Head, 19th century or earlier. Terracotta, 6 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (15.6 x 7.0 x 11.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, M.D. and Jane C. Hughes, 1999.133.12. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Dogon

Title

Head

Date

19th century or earlier

Geography

Place made: Mali

Medium

Terracotta

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

6 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (15.6 x 7.0 x 11.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, M.D. and Jane C. Hughes

Accession Number

1999.133.12

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Artists and makers

Dogon

78 works in the collection