Figure féminine debout · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3052625
Olivier Castellano, Paris, France
Description
wood, heavily encrusted patina, base
Dogon figurative sculpture was created for shrines. The figures were placed on personal altars, ancestral altars, in “binu” sanctuaries, on altars dedicated to “Nommo” and on “yaupilu” shrines, which are dedicated to the souls of women who died in pregancy or childbirth.
The figures serve as intermediaries between people and a variety of spirit beings, deities and ancestors (“vageu”). They are the locus of prayer and are coated and doused with sacrificial materials. These are vehicles for “nyama”, the vital force that determines a person’s mental and physical well-being.
L’objet Figure féminine debout numéro d’objet 3052625, a fait partie de la Vente aux enchères 105 le 15 novembre 2025, numéro de lot 236 et est actuellement disponible pour 2 500 € en Vente libre.
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