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Mid 20th C. Dogon Wood Figural Carving

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**Originally Listed At $800**

West Africa, Central Mali, Dogon peoples, ca. 1950s CE. An impressive carved-wood figure shown crouching on an integral plinth. Coated in brown clay, the stylized figure presents with a pointed chest, a projecting navel, and attenuated arms that fall from square shoulders, lying parallel to the figure's slender body, then bending at their elbows to rest across the figure's stomach. The figure's fascinating visage sits atop an extended, tubular neck, featuring circular eyes, a downward-pointed nose, and full lips. Her head tapers towards it top where it is capped by a circular headdress. Size: 2.375" W x 13.75" H (6 cm x 34.9 cm); 14.375" H (36.5 cm) on included custom stand.

The Dogon people inhabit the rocky heights of Mali's Bandiagara Escarpment. Wooden figures, such as this example, are traditionally created for shrines and depict the spirits responsible for the fertility of both the land and the Dogon people, such as the family's real and mythical ancestors, women who have died in childbirth, and water spirits.

Note the rich patina throughout this piece. According to Giulia Paoletti, Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Postdoctoral Fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Among the Dogon the patina played the role of receptacle for nyama, or life force. Without this substance and its ritual appliance, the statue would be a mere piece of wood devoid of any protective power. The patina thus becomes a crucial component in appreciating this sculpture and its ceremonial significance."

Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, acquired in 2008; ex-Casanova Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA in 2008

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Condition

Left arm has been reattached with break lines visible in areas. A few chips/nicks and abrasions. Otherwise, excellent with lovely earthen deposits and nice craquelure.

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Mid 20th C. Dogon Wood Figural Carving

Name: Mid 20th C. Dogon Wood Figural Carving
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Price: 650 USD
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