Dogon statue, Mali Wood, crusty patina H. 55 cm Provenance... Lot 57

Dogon statue, Mali Wood, crusty patina H. 55 cm Provenance : Paul and Jacqueline Canfère collection acquired from Jean-Michel Huguenin according to oral information from descendants). Depicting a female caryatid figure with a long body whose fluidity of lines is accentuated by the movement of the body, bent legs, spread (one missing), arms with marked elbows, bent, carried delicately towards the front of the pelvis. Beautiful suppleness of the pose, dynamizing the character. The firmness of the angular lines drawing the shoulders, the chest, the face contrasting skillfully with the fluidity of the body. Curved face, clearly defined jaw giving the face a form of austerity.