Side view of a slender carved wooden standing figure with a brown patina, arms folded at the waist, feet resting on a small pale residue, against a gray background.

Dogon Standing Male Figure, Wood with Sacrificial Residue

A slender standing wooden figure is shown in side view against a plain gray background, its brown patina worn smooth and its head carved with a close-fitting cap shape. The arms are folded at the waist, the legs are slightly bent, and a small pale residue marks the base of the feet.

Artist: Dogon
Date: Possibly 18th century
Medium: Wood, pigment, and sacrificial material
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2248 px

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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Janie Brill Memorial Fund; Major Acquisitions Centennial Endowment

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