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Ginna mask, a tall Dogon wooden mask from Mali, in good condition with age-related wear.

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In African art, this mask impresses with its height of several meters.

It represents the Ginna, in other words, the house of the big family, which is the seat of the patrilineal lineage.

The sirige mask 'long, tall', or awa danu 'tall wooden mask', is commonly compared to a 'two-story house', that is, a house with an upper floor and a compartmentalized facade, such as only some chiefs or wealthy men can own.

It also symbolizes the Great Serpent, yam babala, which followed the Dogon in their migration to the Bandiagara cliffs in the 15th century. This mask consists of two connected elements.



In African art, this mask impresses with its height of several meters.

It represents the Ginna, in other words, the house of the big family, which is the seat of the patrilineal lineage.

The sirige mask 'long, tall', or awa danu 'tall wooden mask', is commonly compared to a 'two-story house', that is, a house with an upper floor and a compartmentalized facade, such as only some chiefs or wealthy men can own.

It also symbolizes the Great Serpent, yam babala, which followed the Dogon in their migration to the Bandiagara cliffs in the 15th century. This mask consists of two connected elements.

Details

Era
After 2000
Material
bad boys
Country of Origin
Mali
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
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Objects sold
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