Eroded Dogon Female Sculpture - Sep 24, 2022 | Tribal Gatherings In Pa
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Eroded Dogon Female sculpture
Eroded Dogon Female sculpture
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Description
This is a very old wood sculpture of a seated female ancestor, Dogon Peoples, Mali , West Africa. Carved wood with a well weathered surface, The figure features a female seated with hands placed on her knees in a regal fashion, her face, chest , arms have completely eroded away on one side suggesting the figure had been placed in a cave or on a village shrine for a very long time before she was found and saved. Sculptures such as this were traditionally placed on personal or village shrines and acted as a medium to the spirit world. The owner could call on the ancestor spirits for help with a number of maladies, including infertility. The figure itself measures 16 inches tall.
Condition
Half eroded away, what remains is stable.
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Eroded Dogon Female sculpture

Estimate $300 - $500
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Starting Price $50
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