Title: Hand Carved African Dogon Wood Tree Ladder Climbing Tool
Shipping: $200.00
Artist: N/A
Period: 20th Century
History: N/A
Origin: N/A
Condition: Excellent
Item Date: 1900 to 1960
Item ID: 3806
The wickedly cool African Ladder designed and created by the great African Dogon people. This looks to be from, Africa, 20th Century African Tribal Carved Wood Ladder - from the Dogon Tribe, Mali (West Africa). 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." *All of the art is edited and chosen by us for its high quality and workmanship before posting. These collectibles have been selected with the artist & collector in mind. * We specialize in high end luxury fine art and collectibles from private estates. - Our job is to find and target great art by collecting a vast array of contemporary, vintage, antique and collectible items from across the globe. Individually handcrafted, we breathe new life into these forgotten relics by giving back each piece it's unique story. We welcome dealers, galleries, and private collectors to register securely and buy with us.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogon_people
The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. The population numbers between 400,000 and 800,000 The Dogon are best known for their mythology, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and their architecture. The past century has seen significant changes in the social organization, material culture and beliefs of the Dogon.
