Title

BAMANA Culture Of Arts in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal - (Seated Maternity Figure)

Creator

Prairie View A&M University

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Description

The mother and child are seated in positions of honor, wearing and holding tokens of their physical and supernatural powers . Sculptures depicting a seated female figure clasping an infant to her torso are called Gwandusu. Banana's notions of ideal beauty and character are evoked in this figure of a mother and child.

Culture and Traditions

Bamana is a member of the Mande culture, a large and powerful group of people in western Africa. Kaarta and Segou are Bamana city-states, which were established in the 17th century and continued to have political influence throughout the western Sudan states into the 19th century.

Donation Details

Mr. Michael J. Wasserman donated in the year 2003.

Notes

The Appraised Amount is $ 35,000.00.

Date of Digitization

7/12/2022

Contributing Institution

J. B . Coleman Library

Rights

© 2021 Prairie View A & M University

Recommended Citation

Prairie View A&M University, "BAMANA Culture Of Arts in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal - (Seated Maternity Figure)" (2022). African Sculptures and Masks. 48.
https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/african-sculptures-and-masks/48