Skip to main content
Advanced Search
Carved abstract female figure.
Doll (Biga)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Doll (Biga)

Artist Mossi Artist
Datelate 20th century
Place of originBurkina Faso, Africa
MediumWood, cotton, patina
DimensionsOverall: 8 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (21.91 x 6.99 x 5.72 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Robin and Donna Poynor in memory of Roy and Sophie Sieber
Object number2023.30.12
Collections
Visual DescriptionCarved abstract female figure.
Mask with long beak and curving horns, crest, carved linear design and pigments.
Antelope Headpiece (wan-nyaka)
Mossi Artist
undated
Vessel with kneeling female figure with hands held to the sides of a large lidded vessel in the form of a chicken; carved with a shallow base; scarifications; plaited coiffure; pigment and patina.
Offering Vessel
Yoruba Artist
undated
A rectangular, woven, off-white textile constructed from vertical strips sewn together, featuring horizontal black stripes arranged in varying densities. The fabric has a fringed edge at the bottom.
Blanket
Mossi Artist
20th century
White cloth with black stripes.
Textile - blanket men's weave
Mossi Artist
undated
Female figure with tall sandals, scarifications, plaited coiffure, glass bead necklace, and pigments.
Female twin figure (ere ibeji)
Yoruba Artist
undated
Wand surmounted by a kneeling female figure with left hand to her breast and right hand holding a calabash; scarifications; double thunderbolt projection; darkened surface; patina.
Dance Wand (oshe Shango)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Akan wood female figure seated in a stool with child on the lap, sandals, neck rings, scarifications, plaited coiffure, pigments and strands of beads.
Seated Female Figure (esi mansa)
Fante Artist
20th Century
Female figure with mound base, pointed breasts, centrally parted and coiffure, necklace, and pigments.
Female Twin Figure (ere ibeji)
Yoruba Artist
undated
Standing female figure with three spherical neck rings, shiny black patina.
Female figure
Mende Artist
20th century
Of circular form, with a finely carved perimeter relief band including "Inner Head," complex figures, birds and other devices, pigment, and a fine patina.
Divination Tray (opan ifa)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Carved caryatid support in the form of a kneeling maternity figure holding a child on her back; the child's head is turned to the side; mound base; hemispherical bowl carved on the rim with geometric design; dark patina.
Divination Cup (agere ifa) or (arugba ifa)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Personal Shrine for a Man (ikenga)
Personal Shrine for a Man (ikenga)
Igbo Artist
20th century

Collections research is ongoing. Information provided on the Harn’s website about collection objects may be updated, revised, or enhanced at any time.

Harn
Copyright © Harn
null