Male Figure

10th century

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

The exodus of Soninke residents from centers such as Jenne-jeno by 1400 likely led some among them to resettle in the nearby Bandiagara plateau. That locale’s arid climate preserved wood sculpture, which was produced there as early as the tenth century. Some among these early wood artifacts formally resemble fired-clay and cast-metal artistic creations made in the Middle Niger valley.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Exhibition History

Title: Male Figure
Date: 10th century
Geography: Mali
Culture: Soninke peoples
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 40 9/16 in. (103 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Fondation Dapper, Paris (0068)
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing