Standing figure · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3040945
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Galerie Noir d’Ivoire, Paris, FranceHans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1991)
Size
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch
Description
wood, greyish brown patina, partly encrusted, in a striking gesture this figure raises its arms to cover its face, slightly dam., missing part (base), abrasion of paint, cracks, pedestal;
figures showing this gesture are frequently referred to as images of “Dyougou Serou”, said to be a character from Dogon myth who committed incest with his mother, the earth, and who therefore hides his face in shame.
Comparing literature
Ezra, Kate, Art of the Dogon, New York 1988, p. 62, ill. 21