Pensive Seated Man
date
about 1100-1599
creation place
Africa, Mali
medium & support
Formed and sculpted terracotta
measurements
9 1/8 x 7 x 8 1/2 in. (23.19 x 17.78 x 21.59 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
2013.001.001
keywords
Africans, anatomy, ancestor, art, artist, biology, body, civilization, Corpo humano, culture, figure, guardian, human being, human figure, intervening, man, mythological, nationality, nude, occupations, pensive man, race (human), religion, Ripa, sculpture, seated man, society, supernatural, terracotta
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