Wooden Figurine from the Sakalava peoples, western Madagascar. OASC The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Date:
- 19th–20th century
- Geography:
- Madagascar
- Culture:
- Sakalava peoples
- Medium:
- Wood, patina stain
- Dimensions:
- H x W x D: 23 3/8 x 6 x 5 1/4 in. (59.4 x 15.2 x 13.3 cm)
- Classification:
- Wood-Sculpture
- Credit Line:
- The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Nelson A. Rockefeller Gift, 1969
- Accession Number:
- 1978.412.577
The hands remember me other moai-like items:
Mezcala Stone Pregnant Idol - CK.0123
Origin: Guerrero, Mexico
Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD
Dimensions: 5.625" (14.3cm) high x 2" (5.1cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Mezcala
Medium: Stone
via Barakat Galler.
Along the region of the Rio Mezcala in the Central portion of the Mexican state of Guerrero, an ancient culture evolved which created highly expressive and powerful stone ritual objects. Possibly springing from the same roots as the famous Olmec culture, the people of Mezcala imbued Celts, axes used for hafting, with both magical and spiritual symbolism. The talented Mezcala artists who created these dynamic ritual Celts developed a powerful, expressive style of abstraction remarkably close to that of many modern artists. Female Mezcala figures are quite rare and this pregnant idol is no exception. She holds her arms over her bulging stomach. - (CK.0123)
Origin: Guerrero, Mexico
Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD
Dimensions: 5.625" (14.3cm) high x 2" (5.1cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Mezcala
Medium: Stone
via Barakat Galler.
Along the region of the Rio Mezcala in the Central portion of the Mexican state of Guerrero, an ancient culture evolved which created highly expressive and powerful stone ritual objects. Possibly springing from the same roots as the famous Olmec culture, the people of Mezcala imbued Celts, axes used for hafting, with both magical and spiritual symbolism. The talented Mezcala artists who created these dynamic ritual Celts developed a powerful, expressive style of abstraction remarkably close to that of many modern artists. Female Mezcala figures are quite rare and this pregnant idol is no exception. She holds her arms over her bulging stomach. - (CK.0123)
Urfa (today Şanlıurfa) Man - Göbekli Tepe. Photographer unknown. On exhibition at Şanlıurfa Museum (Ministry of Culture and Tourism website). Via reydekish.com. A two-meter high statue of a male that was discovered in Balıklıgöl in 1993. The limestone statue the eyes of which are carved out of obsidian depicts a man seizing his genital organ with both hands.
Fragment of a column at Göbekli Tepe. Photographer unknown.
