kneeling female figure
15th-18th centuries
Jenne culture
1989.168
On display in W302.p5.riser
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Artwork Details
Culture
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
10-5/8 x 7 x 5-1/4 in.
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eiteljorg
Copyright
Collection
Color Palette
Provenance
(Marc Felix [1942-], Brussels, Belgium) sold on April 5, 1981 to Harrison Eiteljorg [1903-1997] of Indianapolis; donated to the IMA 1989
Gallery Labels
This figure may have been made to contain ancestral or other spiritual forces. The figure wears bracelets signifying status, and feature zigzags, which may refer to snakes. The upright posture relates to recent woodcarving styles of Mali. It has sharp, angular features, rather than rounded forms. The jutting mouth and breasts, tube-like arms and pointed ears are more typical of wooden, rather than ceramic, figures.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
African American Institute
Chicago Public Library Culture Center
1981 - 1982
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