Monkey Mask
Dogon · Mali
Reference: MFZ-41
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- Height
- 38 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Triangular-eyed monkey mask and closed mouth. Front facing with a frieze formed by three overlapping lines of drawings forming angles. These masks accompany the societies of…
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Full original description
Triangular-eyed monkey mask and closed mouth. Front facing with a frieze formed by three overlapping lines of drawings forming angles. These masks accompany the societies of hunters in their dances, they are protectors of the hunting and spirits of the fallen animals.The monkey is also for the Dogon an important symbol of the fight against sorcery. Patina grisacea.
Further technical information
- Width
- 15 cm
- 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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