Monkey Mask - Wood - Dogon - Mali
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Description
This Dogon mask is notable for its remarkably rigorous and architectural form.
This style of mask is known as dege, the name for a black monkey, a creature noted for its unpredictability, gluttony, and general villainy. The dege mask appears in an ?obscene or comic performance? which illustrates these character traits (Richards, ?What?s in a Dogon Mask?, Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, Nos. 49 & 50, 2006, p. 108).
Object: Monkey mask
Ethnic group/ culture: Dogon
Region/ country: Mali
Material: Wood
Period: Second half 20th century
Condition: Good
Sold with stand: No
Dimensions: 48?18?12 cm
Weight: 1100 g
Reserve: $120.00
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This style of mask is known as dege, the name for a black monkey, a creature noted for its unpredictability, gluttony, and general villainy. The dege mask appears in an ?obscene or comic performance? which illustrates these character traits (Richards, ?What?s in a Dogon Mask?, Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, Nos. 49 & 50, 2006, p. 108).
Object: Monkey mask
Ethnic group/ culture: Dogon
Region/ country: Mali
Material: Wood
Period: Second half 20th century
Condition: Good
Sold with stand: No
Dimensions: 48?18?12 cm
Weight: 1100 g
Reserve: $120.00
Shipping:
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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Monkey Mask - Wood - Dogon - Mali
Estimate $150 - $200
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