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Lot 134
95e Vente aux enchères Tribal Art

Figure masculine avec collier

Mali, Dogon
Vendu 3 500 €
Provenance
Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgium
Galerie Fred & Jens Jahn, Munich, Germany
German Private Collection (1983)
Lempertz, Brussels, 22 January 2013, Lot 135
Taille
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch

Description

wood, encrusted patina (clay), rest. base

Roy truely notes to this exceptionally beautiful figure, that although “small”, the quality of the carving and careful attention to such details as the necklace give the impression of monumentality.

According to Leloup it can be assumed that there are two different types of statues among the Dogon. The most important serve as symbols of power and ensure the protection of the village, while others represent a “ginna” or a family member.

As links between humans and deities, the sculptures had the task of passing on the concerns and wishes of humans to their ancestors.

Littérature comparée

Leloup, Hélène, Dogon, Paris 2011, p. 155 f.

Publications

Roy, Christopher D., Die Dogon von Mali und Ober-Volta, München 1983, p. 38, fig. 12
Afrique
Figures

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