Mani Society Figure
| Culture | Zande |
|---|---|
| Title | Mani Society Figure (Yanda) |
| Date | Unknown |
| Medium | Wood |
| Dimensions | Object: 7 1/4 × 2 × 1 3/8 in. (18.4 × 5.1 × 3.5 cm) Overall (includes mount): 7 1/2 × 2 3/16 × 1 9/16 in. (19.1 × 5.6 × 4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 68.99 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
An abstracted human figure without facial features and with a simplified body. No arms are indicated on the figure.
Zande figures were considered protective in nature and part of the Mani Society, an organization that counterbalanced the ruling lineage.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Mani Society Figure | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=68.99