Sitting Woman

Agni · Côte d’Ivoire

Reference: COL-8

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Height
25 cm
Material
Wood and pigments

Rare female statue of the settler style of the Agni. As most ewstatuas called "colonos" is red, except the seat that is black. These statues are…

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Rare female statue of the settler style of the Agni. As most ewstatuas called "colonos" is red, except the seat that is black. These statues are intended to represent Europeans, hence the red color, exaggerating the pigmentation of the skin. Usually Europeans are represented in humorous manner, in idle, sitting and inactive postures, as is the case here, although they usually assume in these representations the traits of ethnicity. This woman embodies the ideal of the female woman, with generous breasts, body inserted into flesh and ringed neck as a symbol of beauty. The hairstyle is typically agni.

Further technical information
Attributed period
First third century XX

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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