MALI, AFRICA. DOGON STYLE ARK . Dogon (Dogo, Habbé, Kado, Kibisi, Tombo), Mali & Burkina Faso

This primitive art treasure still is available to buy and pick up in Palm Springs. Horse-shaped containers, embellished with carved Nommo (ancestor) figures and sun lizards symbolized the vehicle by which Dogon ancestors descended from heaven to earth. Dogon (Dogo, Habbé, Kado, Kibisi, Tombo), Mali & Burkina Faso Ceremonial Trough (Ark of the World). The Dogon are among African cultures that have remained closest to their ancestral traditions. Their art is extremely versatile and individualistic, although common stylistic characteristics – such as a tendency towards stylization – are apparent on the statues. This ancestors’ dish or Ark of the world represents the Ark (trough) in which Nommo, the father of humankind, and the various gods of the Dogon pantheon came down to earth. The carved figures correspond to eight founding ancestors. *The price has been reduced because the piece has a crack hardly noticeable (see picture #10). The handles of the dish recall the horses, Nommo’s incarnation after the Ark had reached the earth. The ceremonial vessels of this kind were kept hidden away and taken out for the winter solstice ceremony, which brought together all the family’s blood relatives. The meat cut from sacrificed donkey and sheep was placed in the dish before being shared out. Material: wood (two parts) Played at the time of the winter solstice, the ceremony represents the culmination of rituals celebrating the very important millet harvest, the abundance of which will support the family in the coming year. In this example, the head of the horse is equipped with a bridle, representing the transformation of Nommo in equine form. The lizard-like creature that separates the ancestors represents ayo geu, a black crocodile who killed Nommo after completing his task of guiding the ark. REFERENCE ONLINE 👇👇👇 https://www.ebay.com/itm/165814695684?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=XWete8kQTjm&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=qXdt9wFkQZy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=MORE