Dogon
List dogon
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This dogon figurine remains a major artwork which cannot be overlookedthe piece created here, perfectly illustrates the theme of maternity, spread in the so-called dogon artssince the dogon society is patrilineal, specific rites must be performed for the newborn, to be integrated into his groupour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetrack & trace includedthe long and flat breasts are like those of a woman who has fed many childrenwith acknowledgement of receipta document including the history of this figurine will be includedalmost everywhere across sub-saharan africa, one of the primordial roles of the woman is to ensure a numerous offspring, so that the lineage can be renewedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitekneeling, this one exhibits a necklace which largely occupies the superior part located on top of the chest, this type of ornament worn around the neck is certainly composed of many pouches with very powerful amulets, containing verses of the koran, and acquired from the neighbouring muslim peoples, it denotes a high social rankdespite the little size of the figure, the face is obviously that of an adultthe stand is crafted by a highly specialised workshop and will be delivered with the pieceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe stand is includedshipment within 24 working hoursthus, at the thirty-fifth day of birth, the child is presented to his mother in the “house of the family’s mother” of her husband, so that the person in charge can proceed to the imposing of the child’s name during the ceremony of head shavingthere is a small missing piece at the level of the chameleon placed on the head, revealing an undeniably ancient wood, have a look at the close-up picturetags: mask, figurine, sculpture, figure, statuette, wood, art, france, belgium, the netherlands, usa, dogon, contemporary, first, primitive, tribal, african, antiquity, artwork, gallery, picasso, giacometti, art gallery, african art, cubismthe arms and the wrists are surrounded with bracelets composed of ornaments and also prophylactic objectsthis statuette was exhibited in a major exhibition dedicated to tribal arts in france, inthe child lays on the maternal thighscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
957 €
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The dogon place their figures on altars devoted to real or mythological ancestorssmall standing dogon ancestor figure of very unusual form with flattened body, short upraised arms, crowned by an elongated face with a big flat noseour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereddish brown wood, blackish brown patina, missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, on mdf baseancestor figure, dogon, mali, africacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiprovenance: ed smit, willem minderman, the hague, netherlandsthe gesture of raised arms should indicate the communication between the earth and heaven, specifically a prayer for rainplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteheight approximately: 20 cm / 7
93 €
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By tellem, which means “we found them”, the dogon refer to the people who have lived in the bandiagara cliffs before they began to populate this areaaccording to the dogon tradition, figurines referred to as tellem, are related to rain rites, their arms raised towards the sky are interpreted as a call to god, so that he can send some rainour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis hermaphrodite figure is adopting the characteristic posture of the tellem, standing upright on a circular base, a straight body, the arms raised to the sky, framing the characterthe tension expressed by the verticality of this position is emphasised by the sobriety of the ornamentationprovenance: former mizoule collection; gallery ambre noire in paris in the s; farafi gallery in aix en provence, specialist in arts from west africa, and specifically from mali, since more than twenty-five yearscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipment via express parcel with track & trace, including a certificate with a picture and the abovementioned descriptionthe hardwood is covered with a crusty patina in a nuanced brown colour, obtained with sacrificial blood and crushed milletplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
159 €
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dogon wooden figurine carved in the honour of their ancestors the tellem were the predecessors of the dogonour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicrusty and smooth patinaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
49 €
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dogon door lock with bar, maliour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeanthropomorphic wooden lock with bar, stylised figure with large pointed ears, scratched herringbone patterncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiheight 47 cm, width 495 cm weight: 660 g shipped as an insured dhl parcel up to 5 kg5 cm, thickness 5please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewood with a clayey, crusty patina, with pronounced signs of wear and tear and an earlier woodworm infestation
36 €
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African dogon mask from mali these sorts of masks were used during ceremonies held in the honour of the royal family and in the honour of ancestorsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeshipment with track & traceparcels are sent from monday to saturday, via an express parcel service (colissimo expert) of the french post, with track & tracewe speak englishbecause of the coronavirus crisis, the shipment of parcels may be delayed of a few dayscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiexpress and secure shipmentyou can view and/or pick up the piece in ajaccio, francethe shipment takes between 2 and 3 days for france; 2 and 5 days throughout europeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
100 €
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dogon mask, origin: mali, height 54 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimid 20th centuryshipment is usually sent 2 days after paymentplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
55 €
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Beautiful dogon divination statuette carved in woodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesold with a certificate of authenticitycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
39 €
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dogon door, country of origin: mali, height 44 x 34 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimid 20th centuryshipment is usually sent 2 days after paymentplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
47 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewonderful ancient patina5 cm; weight = 1catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipment via express parcel with track & trace (colissimo expert)this piece is unique because the bronze was cast following the ancient cire perdue (lost wax) techniquethere are multiple interpretations of this objectplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewe can assume that this pirogue, shaped as a crocodile, with its passengers, commemorate the crossing of the niger river by the dogon, when they emigrated from the mande, to live in the bandiagara cliffsheight = 13 cm; length = 37 cm; width = 7
53 €
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Lot of 2 horsemen in bronze - dogon - from mali cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
56 €
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Little dogon door in finely carved wood, destined to shut the openings of granaries or simply the domestic pantriestotal weight: 775 gramsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecareful packaging, registered shipmentpresence of lined up animals and figures representing protective ancestorscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit is a typical example of symbols and aspects of the original and daily historysold with the standdimensions: height without the stand: 30 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
41 €
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5 dogon hairpinsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store2 riders 1 frog with snake 1 frog 1 person on a stoolcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelength: cm read more
82 €
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Magical ointments pot in bronze - dogon - from mali read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
49 €
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dogon statuette maliour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
70 €
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Numerous pockets, removable zipped 'purse' with side pocketssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop harrogate stunningly beautiful 'dogon' duo wallet from hermes of paris, recognisable by its 'clou de selle' clasp where the leather strap is delicately threaded through calfskin with lambskin liningnever been used, this is a classicapproximate dimensions - 20 cm wide; 13 cm height; 2 cm depth
1100 €