Ancestor
Dogon · Mali
Reference: BRN-143
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- Height
- 15 cm
- Material
- African Bronze
Curious figure of an old man kneeling and sitting on his heels, with his hands in his belly, a torso totally disproportionate to the lower limbs.…
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Full original description
Curious figure of an old man kneeling and sitting on his heels, with his hands in his belly, a torso totally disproportionate to the lower limbs. Two vertical snakes travel through the chest and back from top to bottom. The snake is a representation of Lebé, the first dogon ancestor who rose in the form of a snake and who led his people to the cliffs of Bandiagará.
Further technical information
- Width
- 9 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
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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