Fragmentary figure "nommo" · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3037186

Name: Fragmentary figure "nommo"
SKU: 3037186
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Herman Haan, The Netherlands, collected in situ (late 1960’s)

Size

H: 40 cm

H: 15.7 inch

Description

light brown wood, brown patina, standing figure with upraised arms, rep. (breakage face, chest), missing parts through insect caused damage (base, thighs, chest, hands), cracks, traces of abrasion, base;
the theme of upraised arms is related to a number of mythical elements. The “nommo” ancestor lifts his arms up to the sky to beg for rain or forgiveness.

The object Fragmentary figure “nommo” with the object ID 3037186 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 147.

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