fetish statuette - Dogon - Mali (No reserve price)

Statuette - Dogon - hard wood - Mali.

Representation of a middle-aged male figure leaning against a plaque.
This kind of statuette was used in ceremonies honoring the ancestors.
Made from very hard wood. It shows a bearded man with large eyes.
He stands upright with his hands pressed together between his legs.
One can see that the wood is worn at the back of the plaque.
The whole remains in good condition.