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Carved from a single piece of wood, female figure with protruding conical breasts, arms straight down parallel to torso, simplified facial features reduced to geometric plane with elongated nose, C-shaped ears, incised coiffure, blackened and patinated surface.
Standing female figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Standing female figure

Maker Bamana Artist
Dateundated
Place of originMali, Africa
MediumWood
Dimensions12 1/8 x 2 x 2 3/8 in. (30.8 x 5.1 x 6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Saul A. Geronemus
Object numberS-72-33
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Visual DescriptionCarved from a single piece of wood, female figure with protruding conical breasts, arms straight down parallel to torso, simplified facial features reduced to geometric plane with elongated nose, C-shaped ears, incised coiffure, blackened and patinated surface.
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