Dimitri André

Earth & Nature: African Masks & Sculptures

This beautiful vessel, of remarkable delicacy and adorned with a deep dark patina, is used to preserve remedies, balms, and sacred preparations. The body of the piece and its lid echo the shapes of the mythological creatures of Dogon cosmogony.

Ce beau récipient, d’une délicatesse remarquable et paré d’une profonde patine sombre, sert à la conservation des remèdes, baumes et préparations sacrées.
Le corps de la pièce et son couvercle épousent les formes des créatures mythologiques de la cosmogonie dogon.

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Ointment pot on a mythical animal, 32 cm - Dogon - Mali

Bronze - Good condition

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Ointment pot on a mythical animal, 32 cm - Dogon - Mali

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