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Ritual Animal
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Ritual Animal
Artist
Bamana Artist
Date
undated
Made/manufactured
Mali, Africa
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
20 x 3 3/8 x 3 in. (50.8 x 8.6 x 7.6 cm)
Classifications
Sculpture
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Donald B. Hayden
Object number
S-73-76
Collections
AFRICAN
Description
Quadruped carved out of 1 piece of wood, head facing down, dull darkened surface with some white encrustation on backside, tail and forelegs, indented ears, mouth with small opening.
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