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Lot: 481
Young adolescent yagule mask

Mask of a young yagule teenager.



Ethnicity: Dogon.



Country: Mali.



Depending on the place of origin, among the many DOgón settlements, this type of mask changes configuration. Those from Sanga are characterized by the wealth of materials used and the detail of the very characteristic hairstyle, with a sagittal crest crossed perpendicularly in a semicircle in the way that Foula (Peul) women have worn it for thousands of years, as evidenced by the paintings on the rocks of Tassili. Dressed with pearls, cowry shells and a multitude of mirrors, the young Dogon expresses a character, that of the adolescent, admired during the dance for representing youth and beauty.

There are more than 68 listed Dogon masks. Each mask is the personal property of a member of the Awa secret society who personally made it and chose it based on their temperament to dance in the dance that restores peace disturbed by the arrival of death. 135 cm height with base

Object
Mask of young adolescent yagule
Material
Wood
Country
Mali
Measures
135 cm height with base
Categories
DECORATIVE ARTS
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