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Dogon Tellem Figure with raised arms – Mali
This single male figure with raised arms originates from the Dogon tribe. This posture has usually been interpreted as a gesture of prayeran 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.
Description
This single male figure with raised arms originates from the Dogon tribe. This posture has usually been interpreted as a gesture of prayer and an effort to link earth and heaven 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.
The 400,000 Dogon live 180 miles south of Timbuktu on the cliffs of Bandiagara, which dominate the plains for over 150 miles. They speak approximately 120 dialects, many of which are not mutually comprehensible. At first hunters, now on their small fields, they cultivate millet, sorghum, wheat, and onion. The millet is stored in high quadrangular granaries around which they build their houses. Because of the difficult approach to these regions and the aridity of the climate, the Dogon have been isolated and hence were able to conserve their ancient religious habits and ways of making the necessary implements, their carvings.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
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| Dimensions | 11 × 58 cm |
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