Mémoire d’Afrique — Ref. 166

Dogon “Kora player” statue — Dogon, Mali — African tribal art — Ref. 166

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Description

Originating from the Dogon people of Mali, this wooden statue represents a kora player, an emblematic instrument of West Africa, often associated with griots and oral traditions. In Dogon cosmogony, music plays an essential role in rituals and the transmission of knowledge.

The work presents a slender figure wearing a conical hat, seated and holding a finely carved kora with a hollow calabash serving as a resonating chamber. The features are stylised, typical of Dogon aesthetics, and the wood bears marks of age, suggesting ritual or ceremonial use.

Technical details

Type of piece
Statue
Category
Statues
Ethnic group
Dogon
Country
Mali
Materials
wood
Dimensions
H 108 × W 16 × D 24 cm
Weight
6,8 kg
Estimated dating
second half 20th c.
Laboratory test
Not tested
Reference
166