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Sculptures & MasksAn Old Dogon Figure – Nommo – Mali – Former Belgian Collection
315,00€Wood. Cm. 64,5 high (25.39″); grams 1838 (4.05 lb.). Former Belgian collection.
These sculptures are ritual objects carved by blacksmith-artists, often following the indications of a divinatory rite (using cowrie shells…
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Animist
Beautiful Dogon Amulet – Sun – Mali
Brass. Diameter cm. 3,8 (1.50″). Gr. 25,0 (0.88 oz.).
Metal works like this is molded in bronze by ‘the lost wax method’, also called ‘cire-perdue’. This kind of metal molding is…
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Animist
Old Dogon Amulet – 3 Sun Disks – Mali
Bronze, leather. Cm. 5,3 high x cm. 4,9 width (2.09″ x 1.93″). Gr. 24,6 (0.87 oz.).
Metal works like this is molded in bronze by ‘the lost wax method’, also called…
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Sculptures & Masks
Dogon Sacred Ladder – “Soul Ladder” – Mali
Wood, cm. 27,5 high (10.83″); cm 32,2 on the stand (12.68″).
Dogon shrine ladders or spirit ladders are for the deceased to climb to reach their ancestors. Binu shrines or sanctuaries…
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Sculptures & Masks
Dogon Sacred Ladder – “Soul Ladder” – Mali
Wood, cm. 31,0 high (12.20″); cm 36,2 on the stand (14.25″).
Dogon shrine ladders or spirit ladders are for the deceased to climb to reach their ancestors. Binu shrines or sanctuaries…
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Other Objects, Sculptures & Masks
Dogon Sacred Ladder – “Soul Ladder” – Mali
Wood, cm. 29,5 high (11.61″); cm 33,5 on the stand (13.19″).
Dogon shrine ladders or spirit ladders are for the deceased to climb to reach their ancestors. Binu shrines or sanctuaries…
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Animist
Old Dogon Amulet – Mali
Bronze. Cm. 9,0 high (3.54″). Gr. 56,1 (1.98 oz.).
Metal works like this is molded in bronze by ‘the lost wax method’, also called ‘cire-perdue’. This kind of metal molding is…
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Animist
Old Dogon Amulet – Sun – Mali
Bronze. Diameter cm. 8,3 high (3.27″). Gr. 142,1 (5.01 oz.).
Metal works like this is molded in bronze by ‘the lost wax method’, also called ‘cire-perdue’. This kind of metal molding…
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Other Objects
Dogon Sacred Ladder – “Soul Ladder” – Mali
Wood, cm. 29,5 high (11.61″); cm 33,5 on the stand (13.19″).
Dogon shrine ladders or spirit ladders are for the deceased to climb to reach their ancestors. Binu shrines or sanctuaries…
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Sculptures & MasksA Large Tribally Used Dogon Figure – Southern Bandiagara Plateau, Mali
375,00€sacrifications. Cm. 69,5 high (27.36″); grams 3.158,0 (6.96 lb).
Dogon sculpture is intimately linked with spiritual beliefs related to ancestors, both real ancestors and mythic Nommo spirits (primordial ancestors created by…
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Sculptures & Masks
Dogon Sacred Ladder – “Soul Ladder” – Mali
Wood, cm. 29,0 high (11.42″); cm 33,5 on the stand (13.19″). Grams 180,0 (6.35 oz.).
Dogon shrine ladders or spirit ladders are for the deceased to climb to reach their ancestors….
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Animist
Old Dogon Amulet – Sun – Mali
Bronze. Cm. 7,0 high (2.76″). Gr. 121,0 (4.27 oz.).
Metal works like this is molded in bronze by ‘the lost wax method’, also called ‘cire-perdue’. This kind of metal molding is…
