File:Brooklyn Museum 1989.51.39 Nommo Figure with Raised Arms.jpg
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English: Nommo Figure with Raised Arms ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
English: Nommo Figure with Raised Arms |
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Description |
English: Figure with raised arms. Wood base, completely covered with rough, dull grey patina from accretion of sacrificial substances. Facial features indistinct, protruding triangle suggests beard, above long cylindrical neck. Long arms extend over head, bent slightly backwards; two oval shapes on chest indicating breasts. Head and torso continuous; rounded buttocks and short legs, with blackish feet. CONDITION: Part of right foot broken off; slight crack extending from back to buttocks.
English: The Tellem are thought to have occupied the region of the Bandiagara escarpment until the sixteenth century. The human form with raised arms is a common pose for Tellem sculptures and is said to refer to prayers for rain, crucial in this dry region. |
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Date |
English: 11th-15th century (possibly) |
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Dimensions | 10 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 1 3/4 in. (26.7 x 7.3 x 4.4 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Current location |
Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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Credit line | The Adolph and Esther D. Gottlieb Collection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1989.51.39_PS6.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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