Lot 436

Dogon Cast Brass Crown, Seated Figures, Mali

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Dogon Cast Brass Crown, Seated Figures, Mali

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Starting Bid: $400

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by Artemis Fine Arts
July 30, 2026 8:00 AM MDT
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Mali. Of openwork hemispherical form, cast in brass alloy and ornamented with diminutive seated figures applied at the four cardinal points, with a fifth seated figure surmounting the apex. The surface displays a deep yellow-brown patina with blackened deposits. 6.25" H × 7.75" W (15.88 cm H × 19.69 cm W).

See another related form crown with a bird on top in Dorotheum Auction, Vienna, September 2012, lot 10.

Provenance: Collection of Tom Carson, NYS., active 1970’s - early 2000’s, then by descent to family.

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