Lock
Dogon · Mali
Reference: PRYCR-10
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- Height
- 37 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Artistic allegory of the horse carrying the ark in which the first Nommo came to earth with the first men at the same time as rain…
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Full original description
Artistic allegory of the horse carrying the ark in which the first Nommo came to earth with the first men at the same time as rain and agriculture, among them the blacksmith who will manufacture agricultural tools and weapons for hunting. The body of the lock is decorated with geometric figures in the form of angles in the middle of which four semi-spheres stand out which undoubtedly relate to the breasts of Yasigine. The lock is topped by three female figures, no doubt three primordial ancestors. Dark patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Years 60
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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