Offer Cup
Dogon · Mali
Reference: RCPT-19
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- Height
- 28 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Cup used in the enthronement of the Hogon, master and spiritual leader of the Dogon ethnic group. The vase is decorated with geometric drawings and on…
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Full original description
Cup used in the enthronement of the Hogon, master and spiritual leader of the Dogon ethnic group. The vase is decorated with geometric drawings and on its top stands a small statue representing the founder of the lineage. Rogy patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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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