Mongolian Dancer

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Image of "Mongolian Dancer" bronze statue by artist Malvina Hoffman showing a man in traditional pants, tied fabric belt, boots and hat holding a bow.

Image of verso view of "Mongolian Dancer" sculpture by Malvina Hoffman.

Image of signature on base of "Mongolian Dancer" sculpture by Malvina Hoffman.

Image of Cellini Bronze Works foundry stamp on "Mongolian Dancer" sculpture by Malvina Hoffman.

Artist Quote

“These people are individuals, not types."

Malvina Hoffman, 1961

Recontextualization of the Races of Mankind

Hoffman's bronzes, created for the Field Museum's Races of Mankind exhibition in the early 1930s have engendered quite a bit of debate over the years. Recently curators and anthropologists have rethought these works.

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Malvina Hoffman (1885-1966)

Bronze

20 1/4" x 15" x 6 3/8"

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Artist Quote

Recontextualization of the Races of Mankind