|
This seated female figure is characteristic of Dogon art in the area
of Bandiagara cliffs. The most notable elements are short bent legs
and lengthened arms, with the breasts located high on the chest.
This object was probably placed on a family's ancestral altar to
serve as supports for the deceased ancestors' soul (vageu). It
is here about a particularly elegant specimen of this type of object.
18th / 19th century.
|
Origin :
|
Mali (Sangha area, Bandiagara cliffs)
|
|
Type :
|
Statuary
|
|
Ethnic group :
|
Dogon
|
|
Material :
|
Very eroded wood, traces of old crusty patina
|
|
Size :
|
H = 11.1 inches
|
If you want to know more about this object or send us your remarks, … click here. Please notify us with this object id: 2144.
|
Dogon village • 
Video • 
Maps
