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Antique 18th Century Hand Carved Dogon Tribe Mali African Figural Monkey Mask.




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Reference Number: Avaluer:27241354Tribe: Dogon
Material: WoodMaker: handmade
Original/Reproduction: Original
Original Description:
Up for sale is an authentic antique 18th century hand carved figural Dogon tribe mask from Mali Africa.it's carved by hand with lovely detailing and features two stylized monkeys on the top of the mask.According to Dogon beliefs, the monkey represents wild, uncivilized, dangerous, and antisocial behavior – the direct opposite of their beliefs about  the way a proper, solid, upstanding Dogon person is expected to behave. The Dogon utilize three types of monkey... masks which are identified solely by their color rather than their shape. For the Dogon, Dege is the black monkey, while the white monkey is known as Omono, and the red monkey is called Ko.
The myths of all may not be known, but it has been written that the black monkeys, Dege, are the "male villains of the bush." The black monkeys stand for wickedness, gluttony and must not be emulated because it is the antithesis of the Dogon orderthe piece has acquired a very desirable patina from age and displays wonderfully.it was a genuine tribal used mask and is in lovely antique condition.measures 14 1/4 inches long by 6 1/2 incnhews wide by 4 1/2 inches thick.

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