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Statue de chien, Dogon, Mali — Statue de chien, Dogon, Mali
Statue de chien, Dogon, Mali

Statue de chien, Dogon, Mali

A carved dog statue from the Dogon people of Mali, likely serving ceremonial or spiritual purposes. Animal representations in Dogon culture often carry symbolic meaning and cosmological significance.

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

June 21, 2023

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 36

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Statue de chien, Dogon, Mali, Statue de chien, Dogon, Mali

A carved dog statue from the Dogon people of Mali, likely serving ceremonial or spiritual purposes. Animal representations in Dogon culture often carry symbolic meaning and cosmological significance.

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

Related themes

Ceremonial Art, Spiritual, Dog Statue, Carved Wood, Dogon, Animal Sculpture, Mali, Zoomorphic