Standing female figure · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3043212
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Provenance
Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, GermanyFriedrich Spengelin, Hannover/Hamburg, Germany
Size
H: 44 cm
H: 17.3 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, slightly dam., cracks, abrasion of paint, base.
Dogon sculptures serve as intermediaries between people and a variety of spirit beings, including gods and ancestors. They are the locus of prayer and sacrifice to obtain desires goals, such as children, crops, wealth, and health.
The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3043212 was last part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction at March 10, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 158.
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