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.
The object Standing figure “nommo” with the object ID 3032772 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 277.
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