Bamana - African horseman with spear.
- Description
- Bamana
| Type of artwork | Ethnographic art |
| Period | 1945 to 1999 |
| Technique | Iron |
| Style | African |
| Subject | Figure |
| Dimensions | 32 x 28 x 6 cm (h x w x d) |
| Weight | 500 grams |
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Very stylized so-called black iron statue of a horseman with a spear at the ready. As you can see, the statue is forged. This statue was made by a blacksmith of the Dogon people from The Dogon community is made up of craft groups, which resemble castes. Besides the majority of the Dogon, the farmers, there are separate groups of blacksmiths and leather workers. One is born as a blacksmith or leather worker, and only marries within one's own group because of a taboo.
| Condition | |||||||
| Condition | Very good | ||||||
| This wrought iron statue is in very good condition. | |||||||
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| Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Veldhoven, The Netherlands | ||||||
| Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||
| Price | Up to 2 kg.
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