DOGON ARK 6, MALI

Photographs © Tim Hamill

DOGON, ARK 6, 11.5" x 52", $800, Mali, SOLD

Horse-shaped containers, embellished with carved Nommo (ancestor) figures and sun lizards symbolized the vehicle by which Dogon ancestors descended from heaven to earth. Though large and impressive, this is a newer copy and shows no evidence of use.

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