Pendant

Accession Number
1983/2.159

Title
Pendant

Artist(s)
Dogon

Artist Nationality
Dogon (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1920

Medium & Support
brass

Dimensions
1 1/16 in x 1 1/4 in x 1 in (2.7 cm x 3.18 cm x 2.54 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art

Subject matter
Pendant in the form of a man clasping his knees. Dogon women wore such pendants around their necks or attached to their clothing. 

Physical Description
Pendant in the form of a human figure in a circular shape.

Primary Object Classification
Jewelry

Primary Object Type
pendant

Collection Area
African

Rights
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Keywords
bending
brasswork (visual works)
man
men (male humans)
pendant
pendants
pendants (jewelry)

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