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Dogon Seated Figure in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2020
Seated Figure
early 20th century
Dogon peoples
Object Details
Title: Seated Figure
Date: early 20th century
Geography: Mali, Kambari, southern Bandiagara plateau
Culture: Dogon peoples
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 27 9/16 × W. (approx.) 11 × D. (approx.) 8 in. (70 × 27.9 × 20.3 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Private collection
In the absence of contextual documentation, scholars have suggested general theories about the intended role and significance of outstanding examples of Dogon sculpture such as this seated figure. In a Dogon myth documented by Marcel Griaule, a sculpture was carved at the time of the first human death to support the soul of the departed and thereby release the vital force of nyama. As death spread across the land, each lineage adopted the practice of placing sculptural offerings on dedicated altars. Anthropologist Walther van Beek, however, has disputed this explanation, emphasizing that the subjects of Dogon sculpture are petitioners addressing the immediate concerns of the living.
Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/747686
early 20th century
Dogon peoples
Object Details
Title: Seated Figure
Date: early 20th century
Geography: Mali, Kambari, southern Bandiagara plateau
Culture: Dogon peoples
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 27 9/16 × W. (approx.) 11 × D. (approx.) 8 in. (70 × 27.9 × 20.3 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Private collection
In the absence of contextual documentation, scholars have suggested general theories about the intended role and significance of outstanding examples of Dogon sculpture such as this seated figure. In a Dogon myth documented by Marcel Griaule, a sculpture was carved at the time of the first human death to support the soul of the departed and thereby release the vital force of nyama. As death spread across the land, each lineage adopted the practice of placing sculptural offerings on dedicated altars. Anthropologist Walther van Beek, however, has disputed this explanation, emphasizing that the subjects of Dogon sculpture are petitioners addressing the immediate concerns of the living.
Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/747686
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