COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1985.199
AMICA Library Year:
2003
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Nationality:
Africa, Mali, Jenne area, 11th-13th century
Creator Name-CRT:
Africa, Mali, Jenne area, 11th-13th century
Title:
Seated Male Figure
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Detail
Creation Date:
c. 1000-1300
Creation Start Date:
1000
Creation End Date:
1300
Materials and Techniques:
pottery
Classification Term:
Sculpture
Style or Period:
Africa, Mali, Jenne area, 11th-13th century
Dimensions:
Overall: 19.7cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1985.199
Credit Line:
John L. Severance Fund
Context:
This very fine clay figure, from the Inland Delta of the Niger River, is associated with burial mounds near the early urban center of Jenne. It may depict a man in a contemplative pose of worship, reflecting the proper ritual act of one communicating with gods and ancestors. The significance of the raised bumps covering the body is uncertain; they may refer to a skin ailment or to a particular body art.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1985.199det02.tif
