1.   And city officials have been working for several years to do the same with figurative sculptures.

2.   Figurative sculpture is currently at a low point.

3.   Figurative sculpture articulates the connection between architectural form and human physique.

4.   This effort is unusual for being almost entirely devoid of the figurative sculptures and masks that distinguish most exhibitions of African art.

5.   Until now, African art at the Met has basically meant figurative sculpture, with scant attention to popular, craft-based work.