Figure: Pair of Balafon Players, 18th–early 19th century

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Figure: Pair of Balafon Players, 18th–early 19th century, Mali, Dogon peoples, Wood, metal, H. 15 7/16 x W. 5 3/4 x D. 6 1/2 in. ( x x cm), Wood-Sculpture, These two figures are depicted playing the balafon, a type of xylophone composed of a series of wooden slats attached to gourd resonators. Balafons are uncommon in Dogon communities, and it is believed that this sculpture may have come from Mételli, one of the few Dogon villages known to incorporate the instrument in ceremonial life

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Size: 2827px × 3536px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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