Detail View: The AMICA Library: Seated Couple
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1977.394.15
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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African; North African; Sahelese; Mali; Dogon
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Dogon peoples
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Title:
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Seated Couple
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View:
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Front View
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Creation Date:
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16th-19th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1500
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Creation End Date:
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1899
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood, metal
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Dimensions:
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H. 28 3/4 in. (73 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1977.394.15
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Lester Wunderman, 1977
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Rights:
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Context:
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This idealized couple exemplifies some of the basic roles of men and women in Dogon society. On the male figure's back is a hunter's or warrior's quiver, while the female carries an infant on her back. The man's gestures emphasize both his role as progenitor and the woman's as nurturer. The complementarity and interdependence of their roles is suggested formally by the identical columnar forms that define the two figures and by the horizontal elements that connect them. Although their facial features and ornaments are symmetrical, the artist has infused these figures with individuality by subtly varying the direction of their gaze. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.ao1977.394.15.R.tif
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