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Maternité "jo mooni" or "gwan dusu", Mali, Bamana, Size: H: 78,5 cm (H: 30.9 inch), ID: 3052124
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3052124
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Maternité "jo mooni" or "gwan dusu" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3052124

Price
EUR 4,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Vittorio Mangio, Monza, Italy
Size
H: 78,5 cm
H: 30.9 inch

Description

wood, pigments, rest., base

Figures like the present are called “gwan dusu”. They represent the ideal image of a woman. The depiction of mother and child symbolises the fertility of the family and the entire community.

The object Maternité “jo mooni” or “gwan dusu” with the object ID 3052124 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025, lot number 230 at that time and is currently available for EUR 4,000 in Open sale.

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