Dimitri André

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Excellent Dogon mask belonging to the group that features an ostrich, stork, or hornbill on top of the mask. According to Griaul, it symbolizes the flight of the ancestral spirit incarnated in a bird, and that perches on the dancer and gives him a bird's-eye view to observe the village's situation, etc. Good overall patina.

Excelente máscara Dogon perteneciente al grupo de las que presentan un avestruz, cigüeña o calao en lo alto de la máscara. Según Griaul una simbología del vuelo del espíritu ancestral encarnado en un ave, y que se posa sobre el danzarín ye le permite una visión zenital para observar la situación del poblado, etc.
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Dogon - Mali

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Dogon wooden mask from Mali, 54 cm high, featuring an avian figure on top, in good condition and authentic.

Dogon - Mali

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Dogon wooden mask from Mali, 54 cm high, featuring an avian figure on top, in good condition and authentic.

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