Detail View: The AMICA Library: Seated Male Figure
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1985.199
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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Africa, Mali, Jenne area, 11th-13th century
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Africa, Mali, Jenne area, 11th-13th century
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Title:
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Seated Male Figure
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Detail
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Creation Date:
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c. 1000-1300
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Creation Start Date:
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1000
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Creation End Date:
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1300
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Materials and Techniques:
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pottery
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Classification Term:
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Sculpture
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Style or Period:
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Africa, Mali, Jenne area, 11th-13th century
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 19.7cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1985.199
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Credit Line:
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John L. Severance Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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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.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1985.199det03.tif
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