Dogon, Ancestor portrait

Description

Dogon
Ancestor portrait

Mali, late 19th/early 20th century
carved wood
14 h x 8 w x 5 d in (36 x 20 x 13 cm)

In Dogon tradition, ancestors are revered as powerful spiritual figures honored in annual funerary ceremonies. The style emphasizes solemnity over naturalism, with an arrow-shaped nose, short chin, and semicircular ears.

Provenance: Private Collection, Maryland

This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

Condition

Several losses to wood. Wood shows brittleness, holes, and chips in keeping with age and use. Head sits askew on stand. Dimensions listed include base integral to the work.

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Dogon, Ancestor portrait

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