Lot 304
Arte Africana
Mali, Dogon. Nommo figure. Wood and deposits. 19th cent.
The being called Nommo is a central figure in Dogon cosmogony for the complex myth of creation. Figures like this have been found in altars in the caves of the Bandiagara cliff in Mali.
Provenance: Personal collection of the 'Arte Africana' Gallery, Turin.
Former collection of S. Perazzi Gattinara.
Size with base: 51 cm
Measures: 49.8 x 8.5 cm
Starting price: € 200,00
Estimate: € 750,00 - 950,00
The lot will be auctioned on 01 February starting from 15:00.
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