This beautiful ‘Gomintogo’ or ‘Hare mask’ of the Dogon, from the Bandiagara Escarpment in eastern Malimask’, represents one of the approximately 80 mask types of the Dogon. The Dogon people have created more than eighty mask types to represent characters in their cosmic myths.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 50 – H 21 and weight 2 kg.

This figure’s posture of up-stretched arms is a common Dogon motif that is often interpreted as a prayer for rain. Here it seems more likely to represent supplication to the ancestors.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 60 - H 12 and weight 2 kg.

This  Ancestral Figure originates from Dogon. Carved for personal or family use, they commemorate the foundation of a community and are worshiped by the village. This type of art object with such a quality of achievement and a wood so old is rare. The figure is normally placed on an altar and most of which are dedicated to ancestors, either real or mythical. 

Made of 100% wood, Kaolin pigments.

Model is W 14 - H 26 and weight 2 kg.

This impressive male fetish figure originates from the Songye, in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This particular piece features an horn one on top of the head, large open mouth with protruding tooth. On the back of the neck, there used to be a small compartment that was used to put to insert fetish material, called boanga. Typically the arms are along the body and hands are placed on each side of the abdomen. The fetish is firmly planted on his legs slightly bent forward and feet are carved on a thick cylindrical base that is eroded in some places. The patina is brown and light brown in places. Songye fetish figures vary in size from 4 to 60. The works of Songye craftsmen are often used within the secret societies during various ceremonies.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 16 – H 73 and weight 3.5 kg.

This hand-cast crafted Djenne ring is made of bronze and dates as early as the 11th or 12th century. Dugged from the ground, it has retained its archeological patina. A superb heavy oxidized vert-de-gris patina of greens and browns as well as encrusted deposits cover this imposing ring.

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 5 – H 3 and weight 0.02 kg.

This hand-carved Nommo figurative latch Dogon box originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. It is anthropomorphic with a lid. This is a great display piece on a desk or dresser.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 14 – H 15 and weight 1.7 kg.

This miniature Cast Handmade Dogon iron sculpture is a farmer or shepherd holding a wand. The sculpture reflects the artistry, power, and authority of the Dogon blacksmith. Iron sculpture has a special meaning for the Dogon for they blend symbol and a powerful aesthetic in a very abstract image.

Made of 100% Brass, Iron Alloy

Model is W 27 – H 8 and weight 0.07 kg.

A unique hand-carved small stool originating from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. Carved from a single piece of wood, with smooth, old usage patina on the seat, otherwise a slightly encrusted patina with some smooth glossy areas to the typical Dogon sculptures. This is a great piece of Dogon art that would compliment any collection or home accent.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 10 – H 21 and weight 2.7 kg.

This Dogon carved wood sculpture is a hunter holding two wands. The sculpture reflects the artistry, power, and authority of the Dogon artistry. Wooden sculptures have a special meaning for the Dogon for they blend symbol and a powerful aesthetic in a very abstract image.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 23 – H 72 and weight 2 kg.

This  Ancestral Male Figure originates from the Dogon. A man sitting on a stool, with a very erect and dignified posture, holds in his hands some kind of tool. He wears a pectoral necklace. He seems to a village leader.

Made of 100% wood, pigments.

Model is W 73 - H 18 and weight 7.3 kg.

This abstract Dogon monkey mask has a traditional geometric shaped face, eyes, and ears, a prominent groin decorated with geometric motifs, crusted old wooden patina. It originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. 

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 31 – H 18 and weight 1.8

This hand-cast crafted Djenne horsman ring is made of bronze and dates as early as the 11th or 12th century. An authentic reduced-scale sculpture, worn by the religious chief. The mounted warrior is an ancestor figure, said to impart spiritual power. A superb heavy oxidized vert-de-gris patina of greens and browns as well as encrusted deposits cover this imposing ring.

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 5 – H 2 and weight 0.01 kg.

This seated Dogon couple sculpture gives eloquent expression to the shared and symmetrical responsibilities of men and women in Dogon society. The virtually identical forms of the male and female protagonists in this visual commentary accentuate the parity of their subtly distinctive roles. She is responsible for child care, he for providing sustenance. He has one hand protectively draped across her shoulders. This emphasizes their mutual roles in procreation and nurturing. Male and female are connected to one another by his gesture, but additionally are articulated as discrete units. This approach reflects Dogon attitudes toward marriage as a partnership of independent equals. This balanced duality is also a central tenet of Dogon mythology.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 65 - H 20 and weight 4 kg.

Beautiful, rare antique cast bronze sitting female figure, made by the Dogon, but possibly an even older Djenne piece from Mali. Sculpture has a wonderful, very old encrusted patina on it and date at least from the late 19th century but maybe before. 

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 17 – H 8 and weight 1.8 kg.

This zoomorphic Dyodyomini Dogon mask made of Hardwood with a kaolin coating is an exceptional piece for your collection. It originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. The term Dyodyomini which designates this type of mask evokes a bird that pecks. It would be a Dobu, a sort of hornbill, white and brown, with a long curved beak. It was created on the occasion of a Dama (funeral ceremony, the feast of mourning).

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 48 - H 192 and weight 1 kg.

This is a very unique Hand Carved Wood Figurative Latch Dogon Cabinet originating from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. It Stands on Three legs with a Latch.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 45 – H 14 and weight 2 kg.

This single male figure with raised arms originates from the Dogon tribe. This posture has usually been interpreted as a gesture of prayer—an effort to link earth and heavens and it has been suggested that it may represent an appeal for rain. This masterpiece of Dogon figurative art depicts a man with a well-modeled body in a naturalistic stance. The artist has carefully rendered the figure's musculature, anatomical detail, and body ornament. His stylized beard identifies him as an elder and an individual whose age and experience entitle him to participate in the most important religious, political, and social affairs of Dogon society.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 58 - H 11 and weight 1.2 kg.

This old Dogon maternity figure is a fine work of art. It represents the mythical ancestor and symbolically the feminine ideals of beauty and fertility. This kind of Dogon statue was commonly used as shrine figures and kept on a Binu shrine in the village, in order to ensure successful births, fertility, and prosperity to the village.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 7 - H 46 and weight 1 kg.

This zoomorphic deer mask is called ‘Gomintogo’. It originates from the Dogon people of Eastern Mali, and represent one of the 80 masks types of the tribe. The first mask was said to be originally carved by a farmer who killed the deer because it had devastated his fields. The farmer built an altar to shelter the spirit of the deer and prevent it to wanders and take revenge on the living people.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 24 – H 15 and weight 2.1 kg

This authentic mask depicting an abstracted human face showing traces of exposure to the elem bird mask is made of wood, with a crusted old wooden patina. It originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region.

Made of 100% wood, fiber Patin.

Model is W 34 – H 15 and weight 1.2 kg.

Hermaphrodite figure originating from the Dogon people of Mali. Often Dogon figures recreate the hermaphroditic mythology of their beliefs. The maternity figure represents one of the ‘mother’ or original founding primordial beings who gave the Dogon birth, also referred to as Nummo.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 16 – H 56 and weight 3.4 kg.

This zoomorphic Dogon mask made of hardwood with a kaolin coating is an exceptional piece for your collection. It originates from Mali and was created to represent spirits of the wilderness. 

Made of 100% Wood, mineral pigments

Model is W 16 - H 26 and weight 3 kg.

This anthropomorphic Dogon figure originates from Mali. The wooden pillars carried symbolic representations that were references to Dogon mythology, especially ancestors.

Made of 100% Wood, mineral pigments

Model is W 14 - H 61 and weight 2.4 kg.

This fine Dogon tobacco pot or tabatière made of wood comes from the region of toro, at the extreme east of the Bandiagara cliff, near ireli. in Mali. The vessels were used in secondary burial rituals by the Dogon. Of great antiquity, this pot is particularly high and refined, the figures are there in the number of four, which is a sacred figure for the Dogons.

Made of 100% Wood

Model is W 11 – H 21 and weight 1.8 kg.

This zoomorphic Dogon Dege mask made of wood, with chestnut brown patina, simple but yet very harmonious, is an exceptional piece for your collection. It originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 70 - H 26 and weight 4 kg.