Figure with geometric body

Standing 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.

Wood

15 9/16 x 2 15/16 x 1 5/16 in. (39.5 x 7.4 x 3.4 cm)

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

67.53

Provenance: [Mathias Komer, New York, New York]; sold to Richard Fuller (1897-1976), Seattle, Washington; gifted to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1967

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

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