Dogon Dance Mask, Hombori Mountains, 1st Third 20th
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Description
Hombori Mountains, West Africa, 1st third 20th century
Dogon people
Dancing mask with horns
Mounting availbale
Dimensions: 102 x 96 cm (length x width)
Very good condition
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This traditional dance mask of the ethnic group Dogon, has two female figures as horns and presumably served in fertility dances. The Dogon are also well known under the name Dogo, Dogom, Habba or Kado Kaddo, Kibisi or Tombo for their traditional craftsmanship. Above all, the masks of the Dogon are known and famous as an example of traditional African art in Western art circles in the 20th century.
The Dogon mask is in very good condition with minimal signs of age and wear. There is a mounting at the back side. The dimensions are 102 x 96 cm (length x width). (asi)
Literature:
Tom Phillips, AFRICA - Die Kunst eines Kontinents (Ausstellungskatalog, Prestel), p. 505.
Fondation Dapper, DOGON, (1995).
Jacques Kerchache, Jean-Lois Paudrat, Lucien.
Ste'phan, L`ART.
AFRICAIN (1988), p. 30.
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