"Statuette Depicting The Snake Man, Kneeling In Profile Dogon Culture, Mali"
STATUETTE depicting the SNAKE MAN, kneeling in profile, bust and head seen from the front. Its serpentine body inks it in a circle closing on itself. It could be the representation of a mythical ancestor, called Nommo.
Dogon culture, Mali 19th century or earlier
Copper alloy
H.: 8.5; L.: 6 cm
No. 131 from the exhibition-sale “Bronzes, monumental miniatures”.