African Tribal Art - Dogon Tellem Statuette

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African Tribal Art - Dogon Tellem Statuette

Name: African Tribal Art - Dogon Tellem Statuette
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: DBR4N2VAX7
Price: 390 EUR
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By Gallery Essentiel

390 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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French private collection.

Dogon tribal sculptures sometimes take on collective importance when they mark events such as the founding of a village. They can be considered incarnations of ancestors and are placed on altars dedicated to this purpose, thus participating in seasonal rituals such as sowing and harvesting. Although their exact function remains unclear, figures with raised arms often symbolize prayers to Amma for rain or to express remorse after a transgression of the law resulting in drought. The southern region of the Bandiagara Plateau was originally inhabited by the Tellem and Niongom since the 10th century, but the Dogon displaced them in the 15th century to escape the Mandé. The Tellem became the ancestors of the Kurumba in Burkina Faso. Dogon statuary presents similarities with that of the Tellem and Niongom, with mutual influences over the centuries, notably in the frequent representation of characters with arms raised in a sign of invocation.

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Additional Information

Condition	As is
Ethnic group	Dogon
Style	Tribal Art (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity 20th century)
Country of origin	Mali
Width (cm)	5
Height (cm)	23
Materials	Wood
Internal reference	PA46