Satimbe (Mask) - Dogon Tribe

Satimbe is 'the mother of masks', and represents the women, specifically those who are born during the year of Sigui.
It is believed that the Dogon are descendants of eight ancestors who fled Manding Country around the 12th Century. These ancestors followed the 'Sigui star' north until, unexpectedly, the star disappeared. Seeing this as a sign, the ancestors settled.
The star reappears in the region every sixty years, and any women born during this year are known as 'ya sigui'. These women are the only females who can approach the masks to offer food and drink during the Sigui celebrations or a dama (funeral).

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Exhibition Edition Prints: (£POA)

Edition: 10

• 841 x 594mm

• These prints are stamped, signed and limited.

• Included is a certificate of authenticity made out to the buyer.

• Archival grade prints, done on 100% cotton 315 g/m² fine art paper.

Framing:

• The print is mounted on an acid-free substrate to ensure the photograph remains flat regardless of humidity.

• Double mounted.

• Set in a box frame behind optically clear UV protective glass. The result is an image of exceptional quality, offering brighter colours, crisper details and no colour fade (storage and handling dependent).
  
  Custom sizes not available.
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