Dogon (Dogo, Habe, Kado, Kibisi, Tombo), Mali & Burkina Faso

Ceremonial figure.  The 250,000 Dogon people inhabit the large Bandiagara plateau, with most of the villages situated on cliffs to the north and the east. On their small fields they cultivate their staple diet, millet. The sparse cultivated land on the rocky terraces and cliff edges can be irrigated only with difficulty. The millet is stored in high quadrangular granaries around which they build their houses. The Dogon are among African cultures that have remained closest to their ancestral traditions. Their art is extremely versatile and individualistic, although common stylistic characteristics – such as a tendency towards stylization – are apparent on the statues. Dogon figures are predominantly associated with the ancestor cult and very complex mythology.

Material:  wood

Size:  H. 27”, W. 5”, D. 5”

Price:  $ 230 + $35 (S&H)             [#G6D9S071]