This Dogon mask is notable for its remarkably rigorous and architectural form.

This style of mask is known as dege, the name for a black monkey, a creature noted for its unpredictability, gluttony, and general villainy. The dege mask appears in an “obscene or comic performance” which illustrates these character traits (Richards, “What’s in a Dogon Mask”, Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, Nos. 49 & 50, 2006, p. 108).

For other masks of this type see the example: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/art-of-africa-oceania-and-the-americas/dogon-mask-mali


Provenance: former private German collection. Fair condition with clear traces of wear and tear.



Object

Mask

Ethnic group:

Dogon

Country:

Mali

Material:

Wood

Estimated period:

Mid 20th century

Sold with stand:

No

Dimensions:

35x17x14 cm

Weight:

850 gram

Condition:

Fair condition, used with some signs of wear

Reserve: $160.00

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