241253 - African Dogon Wooden Pharmacy Box - Mali.

241253 - African Dogon Wooden Pharmacy Box - Mali.
€125.00

Old African Dogon Wooden Pharmacy Box - Mali.
Height: 43 cm.

Dogon wooden medicine box from Mali.
Composed of one compartment, topped with a Janus head, three sculptures on the door and on the back and dongo thinker figurines on the sides.
Good condition. Dogon medicine boxes, these small or large cabinets with one, two or three doors, are used by the village shaman to store medicinal or magical herbs, roots and spices. It rests on three wooden legs.