Miniature figure · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3049961
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Provenance
Demba Fofana, Bamako, Mali (1979)Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Size
H: 14 cm
H: 5.5 inch
Description
wood, pigment remains, encrusted patina, base
Presumably from the possession of a magic priest, who kept a large number of such small figurines in a special bag and used them for various ritual purposes.
The object Miniature figure with the object ID 3049961 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 119.
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