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Kneeling Dignitary from Mali in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2020

Kneeling Dignitary from Mali in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2020
Kneeling Dignitary
12th–14th century

Middle Niger civilization


Object Details

Title: Kneeling Dignitary

Date: 12th–14th century

Geography: Inner Niger Delta, Mali

Culture: Middle Niger civilization

Medium: Terracotta

Dimensions: H. 18 7/8 × W. 13 × D. 8 in., 493.78 oz. (48 × 33 × 20.3 cm, 14 kg)

Classification: Ceramics-Sculpture

Credit Line: Private collection


Middle Niger figurative representations feature a diverse cast of protagonists, from committed couples to the striking personage of a kneeling male. In this example, the man has a pronounced dorsal protrusion and wears otherworldly accessories of a serpent collar and belt. Many of these figures assume recumbent, prostrate, or upward-gazing postures. Gestures of arms crossed against the chest or covering the face suggest attitudes of prayer.


Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/736390

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