African Dogon Kanaga maskAfrican Dogon Kanaga mask

#A017

AFRICA, MALI

Tribal Group: DOGON

Mask, "kanaga", face surmounted by a kommondo bird also known as the hand of God or a 'cross of Lorraine' structure, painted black, white and blue said to represent birds that deliver messages and intercede with the spirit world.

Please note: There is considerable pest damage to the kommondo and native repairs done to retain structural integrity

30" x 17"

ca. 1980s

Exhibited in the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, 1995

$550

Fort Myers, FL. 33908
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