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20th C. African Dogon Votive Wooden Ladder

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Early 20th C. African Dogon Wooden Votive Ladder: 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

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20th C. African Dogon Votive Wooden Ladder

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Description

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West Africa, Mali, Dogon peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden stick with five notches carved onto the main body and one notch carved onto each of the forking arms. The tops of the arms are slightly grooved and rough to the touch, and faint traces of white pigmentation along the arms and body complement the natural coffee-hued wood grain. 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 to reach the realm of the afterlife. Custom metal display stand included. Size: 3.125" W x 14.625" H (7.9 cm x 37.1 cm); 14.9" H (37.8 cm) on included custom stand.

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

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Condition

Surface wear and minor abrasions commensurate with age, very minor nicks to body and arms, and light roughness across most surfaces, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits and patina throughout.

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20th C. African Dogon Votive Wooden Ladder

Name: 20th C. African Dogon Votive Wooden Ladder
SKU: 93651188
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

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