MALIAN DOGON WOODEN BENT MAN,mid-to-late 20th century. Patinated bend wooden statue from the Dogon Tribe of Mali. This statue may represent an ancestor and it may have been placed on an altar or kept in the village priest's shrine where offerings are made to infuse it with life force to assist humans on earth and to intercede with the deities. Consignor acquired it while working in Mali. - Length: 39 inches. Estimate $150-250