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Baobab - Dogon - Mali  (No Reserve Price)
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Baobab - Dogon - Mali (No Reserve Price)

Symbole d'une grande longévité, le baobab est un arbre sacré et magique du pays Dogon. Elle intègre la vie, de la naissance à la mort. Au pays Dogon, cet arbre est avant tout un lieu de rencontre et de discussion dans un village ou un point de référence pour le voyageur ou le berger comme représenté ici. Un homme est assis au pied de l'arbre et se repose des travaux des champs. On peut voir plusieurs oiseaux sur le feuillage. Cette pièce témoigne du talent artistique des orfèvres dogons. La méthode principale employée par les Dogons pour créer des objets tels que celui-ci est appelée « fonte à la cire perdue », et chaque pièce est unique.

No. 93639608

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Baobab - Dogon - Mali  (No Reserve Price)

Baobab - Dogon - Mali (No Reserve Price)

A symbol of great longevity, the baobab is a sacred and magical tree in the Dogon country. It integrates life, from birth to death. In the Dogon country, this tree is above all a place of meeting and discussion in a village or a point of reference for the traveler or the shepherd as represented here. A man is sitting at the foot of the tree and resting from work in the fields. Several birds can be seen on the foliage. This piece is a testament to the artistic talent of the Dogon goldsmiths. The main method used by the Dogons to create objects such as this one is called "lost wax casting", and each piece is unique.

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