hunched figure

Culture
Jenne culture
Creation date
Materials
ceramic
Dimensions
8 5/8 x 5 x 6 1/2 in.
Currently On View
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eiteljorg
Accession number
1989.169
Gallery Label

This figure may have been made to contain ancestral or other spiritual forces.  The figure wears bracelets signifying status, and feature zigzags, which may refer to snakes. The hunched figure suggests a posture of respect or mourning.  

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