05-05-201805-05-2018
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3099BBoston
May 5, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
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Dogon Ladder

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Auction: American Indian & Ethnographic Arts - 3099BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 05, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

Dogon Ladder, carved wedges into a trunk of a tree with a fork at the top, the notches serve as footholds while the fork at the top stabilizes the ladder, dry patina and worn footholds, lg. 82 in.

Note: The Dogon use ladders to climb to their traditional cliff dwellings and to access raised granaries.
Estimate $800-1,200


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