Sitting ancestor
Bambara · Mali
Reference: EMS-122
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- Height
- 57 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
An ancestor sitting on a stool. In his right hand he has a stick like a cane. Arm bands on the neck andh on the arms.…
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Full original description
An ancestor sitting on a stool. In his right hand he has a stick like a cane. Arm bands on the neck andh on the arms. On the back he wears a cylindrical hatch with two strings of difficult interpretation. An apparent sex that in African art has no erotic connotation, is a way of extolling manhood or procreative ability. Rugous black patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 13 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the 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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