African art. Aduno-koro ritual vessel, Dogon Mali. A horse-shaped decorated wooden vessel with engraved figures on both sides. The artifact maintains its original cover. Among the Dogon people, this ritual vessel called Aduno Koro (literally Ark of the world) was meant to host the offerings dedicated to Amma ""the creator"" and to the ancestors during the annual celebration called goru NOTE- For a similar piece see: “Ritual vessel, horse with figures (Aduno Koro)”, Metropolitan Museum, NY. Provenance: Italian private collection, acquired in the early '70s from a historical French collection formed around the 40s of the last century. . Cm 70,00 x 26,00 x 19,00.