$225
DOGON (AFRICAN) CARVED WOOD 'SACRED BOWL', H 23", W 6":Includes an uncovered portion at the center that is topped by two carved figures, shown holding hands. Item was purchased from the Totem-Meneghelli Gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa, which stated "this arc-shaped bowl, carved with the first two ancestor figures, was used in secret society rituals. The first people to reach earth came down the rainbow in an ark of which this bowl is reminiscent. Dogon People...Mali...West Africa". Includes stand.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2009-12-11