Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) Gallery

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MALI Bandiagara Cliffs Newly painted Dogon Toguna or meeting place with men sitting on raised floor between pillars supporting thick millet thatched roof. case a palabres Togu Na

© Mary Jelliffe eye ubiquitous / hutchison

Africa, Architecture, People

The rows of niches in this facade of this Dogon house indicate that it is a ginna

The rows of niches in this facade of this Dogon house indicate that it is a ginna, the house of a lineage head. Portable altars are often kept in the upper room accessible through the shuttered passage above the door. Country of Origin: Mali. Culture: Dogon. Period/ Date: late 1950's - early 1960's. Place of Origin: Bandiagara cliffs. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ . Location: 32

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Two sculptures which, according to Jean Laude (ref

Two sculptures which, according to Jean Laude (ref. Musee de l'Homme) were kept in the house of the hogon (priest) but were taken out, dressed and set outside a deceased person's house during burial ceremonies - a privilege of rich families. Figure in foreground attributed to "Master of the Ogol". Country of Origin: Mali. Culture: Dogon. Place of Origin: Bandiagara Hills. Material Size: Wood, metal, beads / H.59cms. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive / Dallas Museum of Art (formerly Schindler Collection). Location: 31

© Werner Forman Archive / Heritage-Images