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Dogon · Mali
Reference: BRN-134
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- Material
- Bronze
Small piece depicting a character are the twisted arms along the body, as if they were snakes. It is possibly a representation of the ancestor Lebel…
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Full original description
Small piece depicting a character are the twisted arms along the body, as if they were snakes. It is possibly a representation of the ancestor Lebel who was turned into a snake. These figurines were hidden in Barandia's oquities in the manner of exvotes.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or older
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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