Standing female figure
Mali, Dogon
not available anymore
Provenance
Adrian Schlag, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 57 cm
H: 22.4 inch
Description
wood, base
Figures of this type are called “dege dal nda”, “sculptures of the terrace” and were stored in the house of the “hogon”. They are taken out of storage for the funerals of rich men and dressed and displayed on the roof top terrace of the deceased.