Sitting ancestor
Dogon · Mali
Reference: BRN-101
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- Material
- Bronze, lost wax
Broce figurine representing an ancestor, sitting with his left leg raised and folded by his knee. Hold this leg with your left hand while the right…
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Full original description
Broce figurine representing an ancestor, sitting with his left leg raised and folded by his knee. Hold this leg with your left hand while the right rests on the other leg.These statuettes were used in the manner of votives and were introduced into the holes of Barandiara's fault. Old patina.
Further technical information
- 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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