Superb box - Dogon - Mali (No reserve price)

Magnificent bronze box with an arched lid, adorned with figurines, with side handles shaped like animals, short feet, and decorative incised borders. The sides feature relief animal motifs, including a figure depicting a serpent. In Dogon tradition, chests of this type are associated with social status, ritual use, and the symbolic preservation of objects. They could contain offerings, ritual objects, objects of value, or sacred objects.

Estimate:$1.12

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