Dogon Mali Ancestor Altar Statue
Superb Dogon Mali altar statue, This carved wooden fetish represents a venerable ancestor, it is used during rituals to ask for his help, and to activate the statue it is necessary to offer him different symbolic and magical substances that will give him life: millet flour, beer, burnt medicinal leaves, animal blood ... These substances form a kind of multicolored crust that cracks over time. Note the very geometric shapes of the statue, the very prominent navel symbolizes the lineage. Height 50 and 60 cm with its blackened oak base, a very beautiful object.
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900 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Solid wood
Reference (ID): 1421511
Availability: In stock
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