Hunter mask "dana-na"

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Description

wood, pigments, cord, strongly encrusted patina, base

“Dana-na” carries a spear, a fly-whisk and a leather bag filled with medicine. It dances around gesturing wildly and imitating the movements of a hunter stalking game.

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Comparing literature

Blom, Huib, Dogon, Images and tradition, Bassins 2010, p. 349 ff.

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Publications

Moussa Konaté, Michel Le Bris, "Les Mondes Dogon", Abbaye de Daoulas/ Paris, 2002, p. 138, left

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