Kneeling female figure · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3053483
Starting price
EUR 10,000
Estimated price
EUR 12,000
Provenance
Arno Henseler, Munich, GermanySize
H: 37,5 cm
H: 14.8 inch
Description
wood, slightly sticky patina in parts, base
Sacrificial liquids were poured over figural sculptures. Many different substances were used for the sacrifice, including the blood of chickens, sheep, and goats slaughtered for this purpose; a pulp made of millet flour or of flour from the fruit and seeds of the “baobab” and “yullo” trees; and concoctions of burned herbs, charcoal, and shea oil or the oil of the “sa” tree.