Figure with geometric body
Maker
Malian
Maker
Dogon
Label TextStanding at an altar, this figure appeals to ancestors to remember the plight of humans. His beard indicates that he has earned respected elder status; his body is composed of geometric shapes from Dogon cosmology.
Object number67.53
Provenance[Mathias Komer, New York, New York]; sold to Richard Fuller (1897-1976), Seattle, Washington; gifted to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1967
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions15 9/16 x 2 15/16 x 1 5/16 in. (39.5 x 7.4 x 3.4 cm)
MediumWood
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