Animal ·  Mali, Dogon · ID: 3043638

Description

wood, encrusted brown patina, presumably depicting a dog, min. dam., small missing parts, cracks, base.
When the migrating Dogon arrived at the edge of the Bandiagara Cliff, they came into conflict with the Tellem, who jealously concealed the location of wells and water holes. Exhausted by their journey and parched by the draught, the Dogon saw one of their dogs come running with wet paws. They occupied the watering place discovered by the animal and, thus refreshed, were able to dislodge the Tellem from the Cliff. Depictions of dogs commemorate this important event in dogon history.

L’objet Animal avec l’ID d’objet 3043638 a fait partie de l’enchère 88e vente aux enchères Tribal Art en 10 mars 2018 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 164.

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Littérature comparée

Laude, Jean, African Art of the Dogon, New York 1973, ill. 54

Publications

AHDRC: 0082896