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African Mali Dogon Seated Elder Figure, 20th Century Tribal Art
African Mali Dogon Seated Elder Figure, 20th Century Tribal Art

African Mali Dogon Seated Elder Figure, 20th Century Tribal Art

Located in Queens, NY

African Mali Late 20th Century bronze Dogon seated village elder male figure made with the lost wax process, wearing a conical hat, amulet, a smiling facial expression and stylized b...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Dogon Tribal Bronze Figure “Mother with Child" Burkina Faso, 1970s
African Dogon Tribal Bronze Figure “Mother with Child" Burkina Faso, 1970s

African Dogon Tribal Bronze Figure “Mother with Child" Burkina Faso, 1970s

Located in Salzburg, AT

Fantastique African Dogon tribal bronze figure “Mother with Child,” Burkina Faso, 1970s The heavy figure shows a dynamic representation of a mother in motion with her toddler in her...

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Vintage 1970s Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

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African Wooden Dogon Ancestor Figure from Mali
African Wooden Dogon Ancestor Figure from Mali

African Wooden Dogon Ancestor Figure from Mali

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H 11.5 in W 3.5 in D 5 in

African Wooden Dogon Ancestor Figure from Mali

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This powerful piece is an ancestor figure made by the Dogon people of Mali. It displays a number of traditional elements, including the domed, crested head, the long beard, the angul...

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20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old Exceptional Rare Knife From The Dogon Tribe Mali Bandiagara African Art 19th
Old Exceptional Rare Knife From The Dogon Tribe Mali Bandiagara African Art 19th

Old Exceptional Rare Knife From The Dogon Tribe Mali Bandiagara African Art 19th

Located in Leuven, BE

Old Exceptional Rare Circumcision Knife From The Dogon Tribe Mali Bandiagara African Art 19th century Anthropomorphic Figure People: Dogon Country: Mali Period: 19th century / Early ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Tribal Folk Wrought Iron Horse Figure 1950s Head Bowed
Brutalist Tribal Folk Wrought Iron Horse Figure 1950s Head Bowed

Brutalist Tribal Folk Wrought Iron Horse Figure 1950s Head Bowed

Located in Melbourne, AU

There are arguments made for this type of work as an early 20th Century Dogon tribal production from West Africa. While the horse is a strong figure in the Dogon tradition, the Dogon...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Brutalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

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Mali 19th Century Dogon Figure with Provenance
Mali 19th Century Dogon Figure with Provenance

Mali 19th Century Dogon Figure with Provenance

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H 11.42 in W 2.37 in D 1.97 in

Mali 19th Century Dogon Figure with Provenance

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Mali Dogon figure, end of 19th century. Provenance: Alain de Monbrison collection.

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Antique Late 19th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures
African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures

African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures

Located in Stamford, CT

While the purpose for which it was created is not entirely clear, this Dogon figural group suggests a ritual. Composed of a set of four female figures arrayed around a central core a...

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Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dogon Iron Figural Staff, Antique African Tribal Art, Mali, 19th Century
Dogon Iron Figural Staff, Antique African Tribal Art, Mali, 19th Century

Dogon Iron Figural Staff, Antique African Tribal Art, Mali, 19th Century

Located in Bristol, GB

WEST AFRICAN FIGURE Depicting a male figure with wonderful character, possibly relating to fertility and masculinity due to his genitalia. It would have originally been the top ...

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Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Tribal Dogon Clay Horse Sculpture Burkina Faso Mali Africa Protection Figure
Tribal Dogon Clay Horse Sculpture Burkina Faso Mali Africa Protection Figure

Tribal Dogon Clay Horse Sculpture Burkina Faso Mali Africa Protection Figure

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Tribal Dogon clay horse sculpture Burkina Faso Mali Africa protection figure offered by Callie Morgan Oakes.

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Late 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

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African Wood Carved Dogon Fertility Figure Sculpture Statue with Custom Stand
African Wood Carved Dogon Fertility Figure Sculpture Statue with Custom Stand

African Wood Carved Dogon Fertility Figure Sculpture Statue with Custom Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

A very engaging and beautifully weathered fertility sculpture/ statue by the Dogon people of inland West Africa who today reside primarily in Mali.

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Antique 19th Century Malian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tribal Dogon Figure
19th Century Tribal Dogon Figure

19th Century Tribal Dogon Figure

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H 13.5 in W 2.25 in D 2.75 in

19th Century Tribal Dogon Figure

Located in New York, NY

Geometric forms distinguish this old and lovely Dogon figure. Its surface has seen heavy wear and the patina has undergone severe erosion, leaving it rugged and abraded.

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Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

African Tribal Ladders - Dogon Tribe
African Tribal Ladders - Dogon Tribe

African Tribal Ladders - Dogon Tribe

Located in London, GB

The top of the ladder resembles the supports of the toguna (on which beams of the men's hut rests) which in turn evokes the Nommo , a crucial figure of Dogon mythology, with upraised...

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20th Century African Tribal Art

Mali Dogon Tribe Figural Cuff / 1800s
Mali Dogon Tribe Figural Cuff / 1800s

Mali Dogon Tribe Figural Cuff / 1800s

Located in Litchfield County, CT

Antique circa early 1800s bronze fetish figural bracelet made by the Dogon of Mali from western Africa.

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Antique Early 19th Century Cuff Bracelets

Brutalist Tribal Folk Wrought Iron Horse Figure 1950s
Brutalist Tribal Folk Wrought Iron Horse Figure 1950s

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Located in Melbourne, AU

There are arguments made for this type of work as an early 20th Century Dogon tribal production from West Africa. While the horse is a strong figure in the Dogon tradition, the Dogon...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Brutalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

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