Sirige level house mask, Sanga, Dogon, Mali Wood,... Lot 86

Sirige level house mask, Sanga, Dogon, Mali Wood, pigments H. 304 cm Sirige level house mask, Sanga, Dogon, Mali H. 119 5/8 in A fundamental element of Dogon culture, the mask plays an important role during dances. This beautiful and large example of a Sirige level house mask is composed of a rectangular face serving as a base and a long elongated form sculpted with a clerestory. This one represents a multi-storey house reserved for the chiefs. The height of this type of mask depends on the tree from which it was carved.