A Fantastic Dogon Satimbe Female Ancestor Dance Mask
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A tall carved wooden dance mask with highly stylized female ancestor image on top with slightly movable arms. The Satimbe mask is a mask danced in the Dogon culture to represent women ancestors, an elder or grandmother figure. The masks appear at funerals to usher the spirits of the dead from the village to the bush where they belong, thus restoring the order of the world.This Satimbe mask is made from wood and fiber with rattan grasses. the mask measures 36 x 21 inches. Although photographed on a display stand, i do not recommend it, the mask was quite top heavy, best to just hang this mask on the wall, i will make sure a secure wire is attached.
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fair, well weathered, well handled
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A Fantastic Dogon Satimbe Female Ancestor Dance Mask
Estimate $300 - $500
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