No.11 Dogon Mask
Wood, Metal, Sisal rope
Origin: West Africa (Mali Region)
Significant interpretation of the Work: The highly revered Dogon masks according to the Dogon serve as a connection between the afterlife and earth. This piece is a Rasmussen Mask and remains unique in its construction and naturalism of the seated male character which surmounts it. This character is reference to Yasigine, a woman of the first generation of human beings, the primordial ancestor.
Mask has notable patina.
Wood, Metal, Sisal rope
Origin: West Africa (Mali Region)
Weight | 4 kg |
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Dimensions | 37 × 16 × 12 cm |