Description: This is an old carved wooden rabbit mask with highly stylized form, painted spots, tall carved ears and a well weathered surface. According to local beliefs, the dyommo mask (rabbit) which performs with the dannana mask (hunter). The hunter would pretends to hunt the several rabbit masks performing with him. He chases them; they flee in all directions, hiding among the spectators assembled in the village square Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. This mask measures 17 x 6.5 inches, The mask can also include a display stand. Provenance: Ex: Allison Davis Collection. Allison Davis was an American educator, anthropologist, writer, researcher, and scholar who was considered one of the most promising black scholars of his generation. Davis is depicted on a US Postage Stamp issued on February 1, 1994.
Price: 800 USD
Location: Quakertown, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-19T04:09:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Color: Dark Wood Tone
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Wood
Tribe: Dogon
Maker: Dogon artist
California Prop 65 Warning: Dogon
