DOGON PEOPLE

Dogon Knight

DOGON PEOPLE

Dogon Knight

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This carved wooden equestrian figure by hand is originally from the Dogon Tribe. It depicts a hogon, the holder of the supreme office, a semidivine leader of great wisdom, a warrior or even a mythological emissary from a distant land, expressing status, prestige and power. This figure for the Dogon People, would bring honor to the ancestors, the current leader and the owner of the sculpture.

It is made of carved wood.

Length : 12.5 cm

Height : 50 cm

Width : 28.5 cm

Weight : 2,332 kg

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