Africa | Mali
Dogon Figure
Mali
An anthropomorphic fetish / amulet
Carved wood
Early 20th century or before
Height: 6 ¾ in. (16.5 cm)
Ex collection Laurent Dodier, France
Ex private collection, France
Dogon Amulet 16.5 cm / Galerie Flak
Price: on request
Dogon statuary is linked to "a vast body of myths pertaining to the creation of the universe, the struggle between order and disorder, and the place of mankind within it" (see Kate Ezra, Art of the Dogon, 1988, page 16). Human figures often represented ancestors or mythical heroes such as the founders of a village or lineage.
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