Medicine Cabinet with Dogon door in wood and a bird at the top. Beautifully carved from one piece of wood, it's like a dugout. On all sides the box is decorated with magical motifs, snake, kanaga masks and ancestors, typical of the DOGON. This one has a carved out bird on top.
This kind of objects were used by the shaman, who medicinal and magical herbs in preserved.
Very good condition.
Please look at the detailed carvings.
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- Oggetto
- Armadietto dei medicinali 41 cm
- Etnia/cultura
- Dogon
- Regione / Paese
- Mali
- Materiale
- Legno
- Periodo
- Seconda metà XX secolo
- Condizioni
- Buone condizioni
- Con supporto incluso
- No
- Dimensioni
- 41×10×6 cm
- Peso
- 651 g