Power Object (Boli)
Unidentified Bamana (Bambara) maker
20th century
Wood, iron nails, animal and plant parts, earth and pebbles
Overall: 18 7/8 × 24 7/16 × 10 1/4 in. (48 × 62 × 26 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
998.2.30363
Geography
Place Made: Mali, Western Africa, Africa
Period
20th century
Object Name
Ceremonial Artifact
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Exhibition History
Point of View: Africa on Display?, Alvin P. Gutman Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, July 1, 2003-February 22, 2004.
Resonances of Power, Alvin P. Gutman Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, September 12, 1998-February 28, 1999.
Provenance
James Willis Tribal Art, San Francisco, California; sold to present collection, 1998.
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