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Statue double, Dogon / Komakan, Mali — Statue double, Dogon / Komakan, Mali
Statue double, Dogon / Komakan, Mali

Statue double, Dogon / Komakan, Mali

This double statue from the Dogon or Komakan people of Mali represents an important example of West African sculptural tradition. The work demonstrates the cultural and spiritual significance of paired figures in African art.

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Collection Hélène Leloup, Le Journal d'une Pionnière, Vol. I

June 21, 2023

Estimate: $200,000 – $300,000

Lot 27

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Statue double, Dogon / Komakan, Mali, Statue double, Dogon / Komakan, Mali

This double statue from the Dogon or Komakan people of Mali represents an important example of West African sculptural tradition. The work demonstrates the cultural and spiritual significance of paired figures in African art.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Malian, Ceremonial, African, Wood, Paired Figures, Sculpture, Traditional, Dogon, Tribal Art, Figurative