Ancestor
Bambara · Mali
Reference: ESFE-7
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- Height
- 21 cm
- Material
- Wood
Curious piece depicting a bambar ancestor with extremely short legs. The arms united in front of the belly, in the classic expression of peace, form a…
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Full original description
Curious piece depicting a bambar ancestor with extremely short legs. The arms united in front of the belly, in the classic expression of peace, form a triangle. The back is formed by three grooves, one dividing it into two parts and the other to indicate the separation of the arms. The head, sharpened in the form of a crest. Its author appears to have received a dogon influence. Piece that accuses the passage of time.
Further technical information
- Width
- 5 cm
- Attributed period
- First third century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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