MAGNIFICENT LARGE WOODEN DOGON LADDER

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD > A large Dogon wooden ladder with broad transverse footholds cut into a thick trunk and a forked upper end. 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: 1960mm x 565mm; Weight: g > Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s�2014; Ex. Sotheby's, Paris, Lot 86, PF1028. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

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