Tall couple with arms raised. - Dogon - Mali

Dogon Couple - Wood - Mali - 56 cm.

Large sculptural figure of a couple with arms raised in the manner of the Tellem.
Finely carved figures: they are naked in an upright position, legs slightly bent.
Their abdomen is scarified.
The face is elongated, arrow-shaped nose, the eyes and mouth in relief.
Arms raised in the air as if to implore Amma, their god.
This statue is made from a very heavy wood; it weighs nearly 3 kg.
The wood is light in color and very dense.
Good condition.