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Dogon Twin Female Shrine Figure
- Culture
- Dogon
- Origin
- Mali
- Period
- 20th century
- Object
- Figure
- Materials
- Wood
- Dimensions
- 30.5 cm high
- Catalogue
- TRB-115
A carved wooden double female figure with a weathered surface and signs of handling. The wear suggests use as a shrine object.
Provenance
Reportedly field-collected by Adama Ouoloquem in Bamako, Mali, between the 1960s and 1980s; later a private Washington, D.C. collection.Acquired
TRIBAL GATHERINGS · 2024
