Mask "kanaga" ·  Mali, Dogon · ID: 3035196

Description

light wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, superstructure in form of a double cross, pierced around the rim, min. dam., small missing parts, cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
the “kanaga” mask can be interpreted in different ways: crocodile, creator genius, but also “bird in flight”. According to the latter interpretation it represents the bird “kommolo tebu” with spread wings and black and white plumage, when after its shooting the hunter carved the first “kanaga”.