Lock
Dogon · Mali
Reference: PRYCR-9
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- Height
- 30 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Lock in which a woman, probably the Yasigine, the mask sister, is represented, the only woman aurorized to participate in rites of the secret Awa society,…
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Full original description
Lock in which a woman, probably the Yasigine, the mask sister, is represented, the only woman aurorized to participate in rites of the secret Awa society, because she is the one who gave the masks to the men. Dark patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 24 cm
- 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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