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Hand-carved Wooden Bowl, Dogon
Dogon art remains today some of the best known and most collected African art. They create an impressive world of traditional, abstract, beautiful, functional objects of wood and metal, as is often the case with these functional bowls. The milk bowl has a fine patina from use and age. Such a milk bowl was highly prized and passed down from one generation to the next, repaired again and again.
Made of 100% wood.
Model is W 18 – H 47 and weight 1.3 kg.
Description
Dogon are famous for their small cast figures and objects, which despite their small size, express status, prestige, and power. Known for their art as well as their remarkable villages along the heights of the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali, Dogon art remains today some of the best known and most collected African art. They create an impressive world of traditional, abstract, beautiful, functional objects of wood and metal. As is often the case with these bowls, use has led to cracks which are frequently repaired with metal staples as the people prefer to preserve these intricately hand-carved objects rather than discard them. Other signs of use and wear include chips to the rims, insect damage, and stains.
The Dogon an ethnic group are mainly located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza in Mali, West Africa. The precise origins of the Dogon people, like those of many other ancient cultures, are not yet determined. Their civilization emerged, in much the same way as ancient Egypt. Around 1490 AD the Dogon people migrated to the Bandiagara cliffs of central Mali. There are approximately 700 Dogon villages, with an average of 400 inhabitants. The tribe’s folk call themselves ‘Dogon’ or ‘Dogom’, but in the older literature they are most often called ‘Habe’, a Fulbe meaning ‘stranger’.
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Weight | 1.3 kg |
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Dimensions | 18 × 47 cm |
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