Standing female figure

Mali, Dogon

sold EUR 3,500

Provenance

Jérome (Jerry) Vogel (1933-2014), New York City, USA

Size

H: 30,5 cm

H: 12.0 inch

Description

wood, missing parts, base

The figure is covered with a thick layer of slightly sticky sacrificial patina.

These sacrificial materials served as vehicles for “nyama”, the vital force that determines a person’s mental and physical well-being.

AHDRC: 0170876

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