SOLD / SOLD! Kanaga DOGON Mask Mali Provenance of a French ethnologist FB005

SOLD / SOLD! Kanaga DOGON Mask Mali Provenance of a French ethnologist FB005

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MALI

KANAGA DOGON MASK 


The Dogon have a large number of masks 

Among them, the Kanaga mask, in the shape of a cross of Lorraine, is used in a dance of the same name which replays the creation of the world by rotating the cardinal points.
Several other interpretations exist
The mask would represent a bird in flight, a water insect that activates Nommo, "water genius" or even a dead jackal, imploring the Creator with its four legs...

ORIGIN:

This mask, as well as other objects, was collected by Eliane Prévost, a French ethnologist who stayed with the Dogons and wrote various books for Editions L'Harmattan.
Click here to see the bibliography

The parts are accompanied by documentation which attests by photos and descriptions of the origin of the objects (a copy will be given to the purchaser)

She writes about her two Kanaga masks:

"The Kanaga ("earth, sky, human") mask is the most important. It represents the God Amma, creator of the universe, and symbolizes man in relation to the world.
This mask is maintained by two processes: by a "mouth stick" that the wearer squeezes in his jaw, and by a mesh cap where cords are attached which attach around the kidneys.
Sooner or later, the initiate must wear the Kanaga mask and know how to dance to the Kanaga-boy rhythm, strictly reserved for this mask.
These two ritual masks have danced for decades"

Features:

ITEM TYPE: Mask
ETHNICITY: Dogon
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Mali
MATERIAL: Wood, plant fibers, textile
DIMENSIONS: Height 89 cm (Wood)
CONDITION: Average.
(See photos).

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Bibliography / Bibliography

- Guide to African Wisdom, Liliane Prevost, Barnabé Laye, Editions L'Harmattan, 1999
- Guide to beliefs and symbols: Africa: Bambara, Dogon, Peul, Isabel de Courtilles with the contribution of Liliane Prevost, 2005

- Dogon, Images and Traditions, by Huib Blom
- The Tribal Arts of Africa, Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Thames and Hudson, 1998
- Introduction to the Arts of Black Africa, Marie-Louise Bastin, Arts of Black Africa, Arnouville, 1984 Pages 53 to 73

Dapper Museum https://www.dapper.fr/art/masque-kanaga/
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MALI

DOGON KANAGA MASK


The Dogon have a wide variety of masks

Among them, the Kanaga mask, in the form of a cross of Lorraine, is used in a dance of the same name which plays again the creation of the world by rotating the cardinal points
Several other interpretations exist
The mask would represent a bird in flight, an insect of water that activates Nommo, "genie of water" or a dead jackal, imploring the Creator with all four legs ...
ORIGIN:

This mask, as well as other objects, was harvested by Eliane Prévost, a French ethnologist who stayed with the Dogons and wrote various books at the L'Harmattan Editions.
Click here to see the bibliography

The pieces are accompanied by documentation that certifies with photos and descriptions of the origin of the objects (a copy will be given to the purchaser)

She writes about her two Kanaga masks:

"The Kanaga mask ("earth, sky, human") is the most important. It represents the Amma God, creator of the universe, and symbolizes man in relation to the world.
This mask is maintained by two processes: by a "stick of mouth" that the wearer tightens in his jaw, and by a net cap which are fixed cords that attach around the kidneys.
Sooner or later, the initiate must wear the Kanaga mask and know how to dance to the Kanaga-boy rhythm, strictly reserved for this mask
These two ritual masks have danced for decades"

Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask
ETHNIC GROUP: Dogon
ORIGIN: Mali.
MATERIAL: Wood, vegetable fibres, textile
DIMENSIONS: About 35 inches high (Wood)
CONDITION: Medium
See pictures