Seated figure (Iran)
Maker
Guinean
Maker
Bijago
Label TextOfferings were made to enlist this seated man to perform numerous duties. He might have been called upon to protect a household, aid in fertility and good harvests, or to accelerate healing. Strong features convey an inner reserve of arrested energy.
Object number74.28
Credit LineGeneral Acquisition Fund
Dimensions19 9/16 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/16 in. (49.7 x 17.2 x 12.8 cm)
MediumWood, pigment
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