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Figure with hands to the knees, and necklace.
Male figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Male figure

Maker Koma Artist
Dateundated
Place of originGhana, Africa
Place of originKoma, Kefa, Ethiopia, Africa
MediumTerracotta
Dimensions9 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (24.1 x 6.4 x 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1993.12.27
Collections
Visual DescriptionFigure with hands to the knees, and necklace.
Seated male figure with legs flexed and pulled up torso, arms at side, hands on knees, wide bony shoulders, large head, jutting jaw, were-jaguar mouth with extended tongue, wide flat nose, bulbous rectangular eyes, low crown of head, back of figurine is very rough; traces of pigment on surface of figure.
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1000-300 BCE
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Standing male figure with vestigal arms
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no date
Figure with vestigial arms, and wearing a necklace.
Standing female figure with vestigal arms
Dakakari Artist
undated
Seated male figure with legs crossed, hands placed on knees wears loin cloth with sash wrapped around abdomen, handing in front with large balls at end in lap wearing bracelets, arm bracelets, necklace, pectoral, earrings, and nose ring conical headdress with spiked protrusions, black band of pigment across eyes, mouth is black, black stripes on arms and legs hair is black where not covered by headdress, black loin cloth, crossing black bands on upper back.
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Seated Female Effigy Figure
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Male Head
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815-95 BCE
Terracotta female figure, no head or arms, very round and massive portrayal, knees are tucked under the sitting figure, the torso is leaning to its left side.
Torso
Lily Deitchman Ente
c. early 1940s
Seated figure with knees raised to chest; arms crossed & resting on tops of knees; wide torso & shoulders; elongated head with large head tie.
Male Figure
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undated
Reclining on platform raised at top end with two conical pegs; legs bent at knees; right hand on right knee; left arm raised, broken off; wide chest; large nose and chin; braces on either side of head; coiffure decorated with incised lines
Male Figure
West Mexican Artist
undated
Male figure with hands to the beard and side of the face, ovoid eyes, mouth and pigments.
Standing male figure
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undated
Female figure seated on short four legged stool, small head with delicately modeled features, large thick body with tubular arms and legs, hands placed on knees, legs spread apart showing genitals.
Female figure seated on a stool
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