Small standing male figure · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3037692

Name: Small standing male figure
SKU: 3037692
Price: 250 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 250

Provenance

Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany

Size

H: 9 cm

H: 3.5 inch

Description

metal alloy, holding an item (calabash?) in the right hand, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion;
this figure bears resemblance to works from the Djenne region, especially in the broad triangular nose, block-like parallel lips and topknot. The were made by blacksmiths that were itinerant artisants and did not work exclusively for the Dogon, but draw clients from among the Fulani and Mossi as well.

The object Small standing male figure with the object ID 3037692 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 171 achieved a sales price of EUR 250.

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