Dogon
Male Figure
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Stati Uniti
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About the sculpture
Made for a large altar honoring ancestors, this figure’s crusty surface resulted from repeated ritual applications of sacrificial materials including animal blood, millet porridge, plant juice, and oil, infusing it with a vital energy. Its braided hairstyle, thin beard, amulet-pendant, and ritual staff (on his left shoulder) suggest that this figure portrays a high-ranking man. The extremely dry environment of the cave where it was stored helped to preserve it.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
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- 1996.41
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- Art Institute of Chicago: the museum's own open data · acquisita 7 giorni fa
- Immagine: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
