Dogon Ancestral Figure

Dogon Ancestral Figure

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Dogon tribe, Mali, Late 19th century
22"H X 5.5"W X 5.5"D

Dogon art is broad in its nature, and this figurine reflects the influence of the neighboring Bambara tribe due to the curved shape of the head. The figurine represents an ancestral hunter and would have been placed in a shrine to honor ancestors and ask for blessings.