Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Standing female figure

Maker Bamana Artist

Dateundated

Made/manufacturedMali, 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

Collections

AFRICAN

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.