Animal · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3043638

Name: Animal
SKU: 3043638
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Sotheby’s, London, 30 November 1989, lot 131

Size

H: 16 cm

H: 48 cm

H: 6.3 inch

H: 18.9 inch

Description

wood, encrusted brown patina, presumably depicting a dog, min. dam., small missing parts, cracks, base.
When the migrating Dogon arrived at the edge of the Bandiagara Cliff, they came into conflict with the Tellem, who jealously concealed the location of wells and water holes. Exhausted by their journey and parched by the draught, the Dogon saw one of their dogs come running with wet paws. They occupied the watering place discovered by the animal and, thus refreshed, were able to dislodge the Tellem from the Cliff. Depictions of dogs commemorate this important event in dogon history.

The object Animal with the object ID 3043638 was last part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction at March 10, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 164.

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