Miniature figure
Mali, Dogon
Price
EUR 400
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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.