Unidentified
Seated Male Figure
n.d.
Category
Culture
Sapi
Place Made
Sierra Leone
Materials
Stone
Measurements
12 x 7 x 8 in (30.48 x 17.78 x 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Helen and Dr. Robert Kuhn
Accession #
91.652
Description
A male figure sits on a thick oblong base, with broad splayed feet, sharply bent legs that frame a conical phallus. The figure is hunched back, its arms bent and outstretched with elbows resting on the knees. The rounded shoulders support an oversized projecting head with tab beard held in his elongated fingers. The figure's face features a broad mouth, exaggerated arched nostrils, and bulging back-set eyes. framed by pointed ears beneath a domed crown, deeply hollowed at the top forming a bowl.