A Very Old Dogon Shrine Idol with encrusted surface
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A very old, possibly ancient ancestral shrine sculpture with classical yet primitive traditional form, weathered with thick encrusted sacrificial patina. The figure has been mounted to a marble base and appears to have great age. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure measures 6.25 inches tall ( 9 inches on base) Provenance: Unknown Italian collection, possibly a Museum , Ex Dr Brian Healy estate, New York.
Condition
Fair, heavily eroded and weathered
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A Very Old Dogon Shrine Idol with encrusted surface
Estimate $800 - $1,500
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