Dogon Figurative Wooden Bowl With Three Figures Mali

$1,500 · Offered by Second Story Books

Mali. This carved wooden bowl is supported by three standing figures, two female and one male, each depicted with raised arms holding the vessel. The bowl features a rounded, tapering form and incised geometric decoration on the exterior. The figures provide both structural support and symbolic meaning, representing support, fertility, lineage, and communal offering. In Dogon tradition, such figural vessels are often linked to status, ritual presentation, offerings,

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