A LARGE DOGON LADDER, MALI.
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Second third of the 20th century, with a forked top section supporting a seated ancestral figure. The figure is rendered in a stylised manner typical of Dogon sculpture, 216cm high 32cm wide
Provenance - Private UK Collection,
Note - for a similar example of much smaller size see Bishop & Miller lots 3444402 & 4069411.
Note - Dogon ladders (ladeli) are utilitarian objects imbued with profound spiritual significance. Traditionally used to access granaries or rooftops, ladders like this were also emblems of ancestral connection, literally and symbolically bridging the human and divine realms. The presence of a carved figure suggests this example may have belonged to a ritual house or shrine, elevating it from daily tool to sacred object.
Condition
general marks and wear, scuffs, splits to the wood.
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Description
Second third of the 20th century, with a forked top section supporting a seated ancestral figure. The figure is rendered in a stylised manner typical of Dogon sculpture, 216cm high 32cm wide
Provenance - Private UK Collection,
Note - for a similar example of much smaller size see Bishop & Miller lots 3444402 & 4069411.
Note - Dogon ladders (ladeli) are utilitarian objects imbued with profound spiritual significance. Traditionally used to access granaries or rooftops, ladders like this were also emblems of ancestral connection, literally and symbolically bridging the human and divine realms. The presence of a carved figure suggests this example may have belonged to a ritual house or shrine, elevating it from daily tool to sacred object.
Condition
general marks and wear, scuffs, splits to the wood.
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