DOGON METAL STAFF 27, MALI
Photographs © Tim Hamill
DOGON, Metal Staff 27, 35" (8" detail), $400,
Mali
These cast figures and objects, despite their small size, express
status, prestige and power. These cast metal figures and other objects exhibit
the technical skill and artistry that Dogon blacksmiths brought to their
work. Made by the complex traditional lost-wax process, these are all small
enough to be cast solid. The Dogon used metal for their most important ritual
objects as well as everyday objects, farming implements and weapons.
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