Artist
Unknown African
CultureDogon peoples
Titles
- Aduno koro (Ritual Vessel)
- aduno koro, "ark of the world"
Date1700–1820
PlaceMali, Africa
MediumWood
Dimensions18 × 76 3/4 × 19 1/2 in. (45.7 × 195 × 49.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of D. and J. de Menil
Object number64.11
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
204M Isla Turner Gallery
Exposé
Explore Further
Department
African ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"A Modern Patronage: de Menil Gifts to American and European Museums," The Menil Collection, Houston, June 8–September 16, 2007.
"Recollecting Dogon," The Menil Collection, Houston, Texas, February 3–July 9, 2017.
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Unknown African
1900–1925
Wood, kaolin, and paint
91.1481
Unknown African
1850–1990
Wood with traces of pigment including kaolin, ochre, and indigo
91.1476
