Standing figure ·  Mali, Dogon · ID: 3040703

Description

wood, surface structure marked by sacrificial traces and remains of pigments, fragmentary (lower legs missing), traces of abrasion, base;
many different substances are used for sacrifice: the blood of chickens, sheep and goats slaughtered for this purpose, millet porridge, flour made from the fruits and seeds of the baobab tree etc. These sacrificial materials are looked upon as vehicles for “nyama”, the vital force that determines a person’s mental and physical well-being.

The object Standing figure with the object ID 3040703 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 133.

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