Unidentified
Figure with Four Arms (nommo)
n.d.
Category
Culture
Dogon
Place Made
Mali: Bandiagara Escarpment Region
Materials
Wood, sacrificial patina
Measurements
23 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 2 3/4 in (59.69 x 6.6675 x 6.985 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Victor K. Kiam
Accession #
77.201
Description
Carved column with heavy, light brown encrustation overall; reading upward, tubular torso, hands clasped below navel, chest, bearded head with bulging eyes, arms extended straight upward with hands joined, palms forward, zigzag pattern at edges of arms.