Small magical figure · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3032519
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Lambregts, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSize
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
wood, saturated reddish brown patina, abstract forms, disc-shaped shoulders, a cylindrical head, three drilled holes, presumably for insertion of magical substances, slightly dam., minor missing parts;
presumably serving as individual protective figure.
The object Small magical figure with the object ID 3032519 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 296 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.
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