Standing figure "nommo" · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3032772
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Provenance
Jacky & Jean-Luc André, Paris, FranceYann Ferrandin, Paris, France
Size
H: 30,5 cm
H: 12.0 inch
Description
wood, encrusted greyish brown patina, elongated body, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base;
the theme of upraised arms is related to a number of mythical elements. The “nommo” ancestor lifts his arms up to the sky to beg for rain or forgiveness.