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African Tribal Ladders - Dogon Tribe
$1,500List Price
About the Item
Both with seven steps and mounted on square plinth.
As pictured and noted in Ginzberg's African Forms , "A utilitarian object, which Dogon people used to climb into their stacked homes and granaries, but also fraught with symbolism. The top of the ladder resembles the supports of the toguna (on which beams of the men's hut rests) which in turn evokes the Nommo , a crucial figure of Dogon mythology, with upraised arms (in the Tellem style), as if praying for rain."
- Sold As:Set of 2
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Very Good Condition - Exquisite surface condition bears signs of age, wear and extensive tribal use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 45584/51stDibs: U1008208401545
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