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Large Heavy Dogon Elder Sculpture, African Tribal Art

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Large Heavy Dogon Elder Sculpture, African Tribal Art

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Description

A very nice old and extremely heavy carved wooden effigy of a Elder or perhaps the "Hogon" the village shaman/priest. The figure of an old man wearing a few talisman and adorned with incised designs on the abdomen. The figure has a wonderful stylized form. The sculpture measures 33 inches tall and has a 18 lb shipping weight.

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fair, weathered and eroded, loss to part of one ear.

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Large Heavy Dogon Elder Sculpture, African Tribal Art

Name: Large Heavy Dogon Elder Sculpture, African Tribal Art
SKU: 74267808
Price: 80 USD
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Estimate $500 - $800

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