Dogon Nommo bronze statue with brown patina and red highlights, mid-20th century

Dogon Nommo statue in bronze with brown patina and red highlights, mid-20th century. What if you brought the beauty of West African Dogon art into your home. Rare and spectacular, this bronze sculpture with its unique shape evokes that of a Nommo, the water spirit of Dogon cosmogony. The first being created by the god Amma, the Nommo is an entity with human and aquatic animal characteristics, a symbol of life and universal fertility. The Nommo is a hermaphroditic deity, both male (male sex) and female (chest), and animal (here, the crocodile with pointed scales on its back), making it a rare subject among the Nommo, linking earth and water. This blend of two opposites makes it the embodiment of the balance of everything in nature: earth and water, day and night, order and chaos! Created by the Dogon people in the mid-20th century, this bronze sculpture is made using the lost-wax technique: a mold is shaped, the interior filled with wax, and the molten metal is poured into it. The mold is then destroyed, making each Dogon creation a unique work of art. The patina of brown, ochre, and gold is endemic to Dogon productions from the mid-20th century. Fans of African bronze and Malian Dogon culture, don't hesitate, adopt this crocodile-like Nommo today! Fast and careful shipping to France, Europe, and worldwide. Dimensions: → Height: 30 cm. → Width: 18 cm. → Depth: 12 cm. → Weight: 1.3 kg.