Grand Piquet Totem - Dogon - Mali

Totem stake - Wood - Dogon - Mali - 75 cm.

Large Dogon stake of 75 cm showing a male figure.
He is bearded and wearing a pointed hood.
The arms are raised in the manner of the Tellem.
The wood is dense and heavy.
The bottom of the post is conical, intended to be driven into the ground.
This type of totem placed in front of dwellings was believed to serve as protection.
The whole is in good condition.
From the Bandiagara region.