A sculpture of a stylized female ancestor shown carrying a burden / vessel on her head and with a child on her back, with well weathered features and a classical form.

Dogon "Seno" or "Senu" sculptures are ancestral figures from the Dogon people of Mali, particularly from the Séno-Gondo plain, known for their artistic style and use in rituals, this is a very good old example of the type.

Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa.

The sculpture measures 28 inches tall on professional custom mount.

Provenance: Ex: Private New York City Collection