What information can art historians glean from the linked male-and-female couple figure made by the Dogon people of Mali?

A. Meaning of such abstracted figures
B. Date of manufacture and name of artist
C. Gender roles in traditional African society
D. Details of Dogon creation myth


Answer: C

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