Dogon Post | Mali Tanzania in 2018 by photographer

Tanzania in 2018 by photographer and guide Mike Sutherland

Masks are the most important objects in their culture and are traditionally used in ceremonies

to make them waterproof

This beautiful photograph was taken over at Mala Mala Game Reserve

This stool has distinct central patterns and bears the authentic wear of regular use which is seen in their warm patina and shine

Dogon Post | Mali Tanzania in 2018 by photographerThis vintage Dogon post comes from the Dogon people of Mali. It is hand carved from a single piece of indigenous wood. This post would have been used as a beam in the meeting house of the village. The meeting house is built with eight posts and each post has intricate carving details, this post has an amazing carved detail of a figure below the fork detail, which represents an ancestor. The post has developed beautiful patina and wear over time. It