A Dogon standing figure
Mali, powerfully carved with hands covering the face; the surface with remains of a thick encrustation partially missing in some areas. Aged patina to the wood beneath.
height 16in
height 16in
Sold for
US$ 7,800
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Acquired by the current owner's parents from Julius Carlebach prior to 1962
Figures covering their faces are often interpreted as Dyogou Serou, who covers his face out of shame for committing incest
Category: Ethnographic Art / Native American
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