The figures below have been sold. They are left here for educational and reference purposes.
For UNSOLD Dogon figures: GO TO DOGON STYLE FIGURES PAGE 1
For UNSOLD authentic Dogon figures: GO TO DOGON FIGURES PAGE 4
Figure 4 47" high SOLD |
Figure 3 23" high SOLD |
Figure 13 29.5" high SOLD |
DOGON STYLE Figure 59 51" high SOLD |
Photographs © Hamill Gallery
Usually representing spirits, ancestors or the primordial couple, figures such as these were placed in shrines and treated with great respect. Through a wide range of style, scale, belief and function the figures depicted share a timeless, serene quality necessary to the continuity of Dogon society.
Despite their appearance, these figures show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
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