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Possibly Dogon. <em>Figure of Seated Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_view01.jpg)
Possibly Dogon. Figure of Seated Female, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_view01.jpg)
Possibly Dogon. <em>Figure of Seated Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_view01.jpg)

Possibly Dogon. Figure of Seated Female, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_view01.jpg)

Possibly Dogon. <em>Figure of Seated Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_front.jpg)

Possibly Dogon. Figure of Seated Female, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_front.jpg)

Possibly Dogon. <em>Figure of Seated Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_side1.jpg)

Possibly Dogon. Figure of Seated Female, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_side1.jpg)

Possibly Dogon. <em>Figure of Seated Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_side2.jpg)

Possibly Dogon. Figure of Seated Female, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_side2.jpg)

Possibly Dogon. <em>Figure of Seated Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_side.jpg)

Possibly Dogon. Figure of Seated Female, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_side.jpg)

Possibly Dogon. <em>Figure of Seated Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_back.jpg)

Possibly Dogon. Figure of Seated Female, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_back.jpg)

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Figure of Seated Female

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CULTURES Possibly Dogon; possibly Bamana
MEDIUM Wood, metal
  • Place Made: Mali
    • DATES 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 2014.54.7
    CREDIT LINE Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Possibly Dogon. Figure of Seated Female, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_view01.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.2014.54.7_view01.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2014
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    Possibly Dogon. <em>Figure of Seated Female</em>, 20th century. Wood, metal, 5 x 1 11/16 in. (12.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.7 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.7_view01.jpg)

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