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Artworks
Dogon Figure , 16th Century, Mali
WoodHeight: 8 ¾ inches (22.2 cm)Provenance:
Ex collection Lester Wunderman, New York
Ex private collection, Belgium
Publication:
Carini, Vittorio. A Hidden Heritage. Sculture Africane in collezioni private italiane. Milan: 2004. p.54, no. 12
Bedaux, Jan Baptist. Art of the Dogon. A private collection of Dogon material culture. Brussels: Bedaux Art Editions, 2012. no. 30Further images
Kneeling figures are a recurring theme in Dogon art, especially in sculptures of women. According to tradition Dogon women assumed this kneeling position at funerals. Many of these figures were...Kneeling figures are a recurring theme in Dogon art, especially in sculptures of women. According to tradition Dogon women assumed this kneeling position at funerals. Many of these figures were placed on ancestral altars dedicated to important family members. These figures received sacrificial libations which explain their patina.
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