Dogon Fingering 01.05.1377
This type of fingering generally attributed to the Dogon (Mali) but you find similar models among other tribes in Mali, and surrounding countries. Blandin, (1988) wonders, on page 37, about the meaning of this type of ring frequently presented in the villages of the cliff. The villagers' responses are varied:
representation of the conical roofs of Dogon dwellings, of goat's or cow's nipples, and more frequently, symbol of fertility representing female breasts.