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Early 20th C. African Dogon Wooden Votive Ladder

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Early 20th C. African Dogon Wooden Votive Ladder

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Description

**Originally Listed At $200**

West Africa, Mali, Dogon, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden stick with seven small notches carved onto the front side. The tip of the stick is shaved to a point, and a small arm with another pair of notches projects outwards from the upper half. Votive ladders like this were leaned against the family altar, wherein the spirit of their ancestral head would lie, so that the chiefs of the family as well as the spirits of their deceased ancestors could climb the carved notches in order to reach the realm of the afterlife. Custom metal display stand included. Size: 2.6" W x 12.6" H (6.6 cm x 32 cm); 12.875" H (32.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-private Helms collection, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Condition

Small nicks to body and arms, with a couple of stable hairline fissures, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and nice patina throughout.

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Early 20th C. African Dogon Wooden Votive Ladder

Name: Early 20th C. African Dogon Wooden Votive Ladder
SKU: 70314403
Price: 175 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $350 - $525

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