TALL WOODEN DOGON LADDER

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD > A tall Dogon wooden ladder carved from a naturally forked trunk, with notched footholds along the shaft and two spreading upper branches. Presented on a modern display base. Notched ladders provided access to raised rooms, rooftops and granaries in Dogon settlements. Their forms respond to the fork of a tree trunk and the need for secure footholds. > > Size: 2060mm x 600mm; Weight: g > Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s�2014; Ex. Dunbar Sloane (Auckland) Ltd, Auckland, 5th December 2011, lot T152. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

Estimate:£500

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