About this artwork
This figure encapsulates the hallmarks of Dogon abstraction in precise miniature. He stands with his knees flexed and his elongated forearms extended to cover his face. The pose may be a reference to mourning or to rituals for ancestors, as Dogon figures with this gesture are often placed on ancestral altars.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of Africa
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Culture
- Dogon
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Title
- Miniature Male Figure
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Place
- Mali (Object made in)
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Date
- 1800–1950
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Medium
- Wood
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Dimensions
- H.: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Richard Faletti, the Faletti Family Collection
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Reference Number
- 2006.106