Nyamwezi
Female Figure
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Elle ne reçoit pas en ce moment
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, États-Unis
Elle appartient à la collection, mais n’est pas présentée en ce moment.
- Vérifié
- Dans cet état depuis
- Source
- Le musée
À propos de la sculpture
The commanding size of this elongated figure differentiates it from other Nyamwezi figures in museum collections. It was made in seven pieces that can be assembled easily into an asymmetrical and off-balanced pose. Some hallmarks of Nyamwezi art are expressed in this sculpture, including unsettling references to crippling infirmity in the form of a goiter (an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid near the throat), awkwardly bent legs, knobby joints, and blocky feet.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Notice
- Numéro d’inventaire
- 2012.496
Ce qu’elle montre
Au catalogue
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image : Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
