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Nongom : Yayé/Ireli (Toro)<br />

H : 29 cm<br />

private collection/collection privée<br />

The <strong>Dogon</strong> say that the Nongom were<br />

contemporaries of the Tellem. The main<br />

characteristic of these statuettes is the<br />

use of the natural form of a tree branch.<br />

The arms <strong>and</strong> torso form one piece. The<br />

pectorals are fixed to a horizontal b<strong>and</strong>.<br />

The best known sculpture in this style<br />

can be seen at the Musée du Louvre in<br />

Paris. Denise Paulme <strong>and</strong> Deborah Lifchitz<br />

made its discovery in 1935 in the<br />

village of Yayé.<br />

D’après les <strong>Dogon</strong> les Nongom sont un<br />

peuple contemporain des Tellem. Ce qui<br />

caractérise ces sculptures est l’emploi<br />

de la forme naturelle d’une branche. Les<br />

bras sont collés contre le torse et les<br />

pectoraux sont accrochés à une encolure.<br />

Le plus bel exemplaire de ce style<br />

est exposé au Musée du Louvre à Paris.<br />

Il provient du village de Yayé. Denise<br />

Paulme et Deborah Lifchitz en ont fait<br />

la découverte en 1935.<br />

← 2006 Yayé (Toro)

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