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Standing female figure, Mali, Dogon, Size: H: 30,5 cm (H: 12.0 inch), ID: 3046600
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Lot 219
94th Tribal Art Auction

Standing female figure ·  Mali, Dogon · ID: 3046600

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.

The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3046600 was last part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction at March 7, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 219 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500.

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AHDRC: 0170876

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