Mask "kanaga" · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3033171
sold
EUR 1,300
Size
H: 106 cm
H: 41.7 inch
Description
light wood, polychrome paint, of narrow form with a highly abstract face, crowned by a superstructure in the form of a double cross, pierced around the rim, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
the “kanaga” mask can be interpreted in different ways: crocodile, creator genius, but also “bird in flight”. According to the latter interpretation it represents the bird “kommolo tebu” with spread wings and black and white plumage, when after its shooting the hunter carved the first “kanaga”.